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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Saale River Bend – View over Ziegenrück loop from Ziegenrück

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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Saale River Bend – View over Ziegenrück loop from Ziegenrück

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Saale River Bend – View over Ziegenrück loop from Ziegenrück

03:06

10.5km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

7.45 km

Saale River Bend

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View of the Saale loop at the Karl - Rühl - Hütte

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2

7.58 km

Teufelskanzel Viewpoint (Saale Bend)

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Great rock formation with a great view and a way to click your tongue.🤗

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3

8.22 km

View of the Saale River Bend (Saaleschleife)

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The view of the Saaleschleife is simply worth seeing. A resting bench directly with a view! You can take a wonderful break here.

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8.35 km

Karl-Rühl Hut: View of the Saale River

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Massive wooden hut with two benches on the inside and a table and seating on the outside at a height of 470 meters with a great view. Through a kind …

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8.45 km

View over the Hohenwarte Reservoir

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A magnificent vantage point that even has the right orientation for a perfect sunset. The Saale loop below is impressive. The small paths all around make hiking a lot of fun.

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6

9.36 km

View of Ziegenrück and the River Saale

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The view of the Saale is always amazing. A great hiking area.

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7

9.45 km

Reißersruh Shelter with views of Ziegenrück and the Saale River

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Very nice hut with a panoramic view of Ziegenrück, photos are framed here.

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10.0 km

View over Ziegenrück

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Great photo spot ♥️ with a view of Ziegenrück Castle.
Of course, there's a lovely bench on the banks of the Saale River.

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.59 km

3.07 km

2.52 km

690 m

338 m

332 m

Surfaces

5.32 km

3.48 km

942 m

424 m

214 m

152 m

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Monday 12 October

13°C

1°C

31 %

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