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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Burgk

Saale Tower – View of Bleiloch Reservoir loop from Burgk

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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Burgk

Saale Tower – View of Bleiloch Reservoir loop from Burgk

Hard

4.3

(205)

805

riders

Saale Tower – View of Bleiloch Reservoir loop from Burgk

02:43

34.1km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 4.51 km for 200 m

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

49 m

Burgk Observation Tower Parking Lot

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For hikes that start in Burgk, there is a public car park at the entrance to the town. The community doesn't want visitors' cars in town, so everyone should park …

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102 m

Saale Tower

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The 43-meter-high tower is made of a steel and wood construction. The curved wood construction makes it architecturally interesting. You have to pay an entrance fee and climb 192 steps …

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4.71 km

Ehemalige Forellenbrutanstalt

Lake

4

7.48 km

Saaler Cycle Path

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Beautiful, easy to drive bike path with very good surface.

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5

11.8 km

Peace Bridge

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Is the starting point for many hikes and bike tours.

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6

14.4 km

View of Bleiloch Reservoir

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The path leads along the embankment and is easy to navigate except for 2 or 3 short sections. The view of the reservoir is terrific.

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15.2 km

View of the dam

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Here is a nice mountain bike trail

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8

21.8 km

Viewpoint

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Nice vantage point with a rest stop

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9

24.7 km

Bleiloch Dam

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The 65-meter-high and 205-meter-long gravity dam built between 1926 and 1932 near Gräfenwarth and Schleiz dams 215 million cubic meters of water in the Saale. This makes the Bleilochtalsperre the largest reservoir in Germany in terms of volume.

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34.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

9.00 km

7.13 km

2.49 km

2.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

13.4 km

1.77 km

1.01 km

666 m

320 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Tuesday 12 May

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4°C

79 %

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