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Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga – View of the Saale Bend loop from Sparnberg

Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga – View of the Saale Bend loop from Sparnberg

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Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga – View of the Saale Bend loop from Sparnberg

01:58

28.6km

560m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8.09 km for 2 m

After 8.19 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.01 km

Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga

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Viewing platform with a wonderful view of the Saale valley. Pavilion with display boards and table sets for a cozy rest. Great place.

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5.69 km

Weir at the Old Blankenberg Paper Mill

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Weir of the old Blankenberg paper mill.
The paper mill is now a museum.
Next to it is the standard bridge over which you can cross the Saale.
Also right next door the horse-drawn tram.

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5.81 km

Saale Bridge at the Blankenberg Paper Mill

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Ferdinand Traugott Flinsch introduced mechanical papermaking in Blankenberg in 1843. Parchment paper and printing paper were still produced in this Thuringian town on the Saale River until 1993. Today, you can learn more about that era in a museum.

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5.82 km

Bridge of Unity

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The Saale bridge at the Blankenberg paper factory, built in the 19th century for city traffic and the rail operation of the factory railway, was destroyed by the German Wehrmacht …

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6.32 km

Feldbahn Blankenberg – Saale Railway Path

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Where the GDR border guards used to patrol, you can now go hiking or biking.
In the summer months there is probably always a train on this route on the weekend or after it has been announced.

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8.12 km

Rennsteig Trailhead (Hörschel)

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The Rennsteig cycle route follows the Rennsteig courier and trade route, which has existed since the Middle Ages, for 195 km. The long-distance cycle path is mostly carefully graveled, sometimes …

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8.18 km

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Selbitz, a few meters before it flows into the Saale. The Selbitz used to be the border river between the GDR and the Federal Republic …

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19.7 km

View of the Saale Bend

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simply wonderful to look down on the Saale from top to bottom.

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28.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

7.97 km

4.97 km

1.83 km

1.77 km

129 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

5.40 km

4.23 km

3.30 km

192 m

140 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Monday 27 July

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Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga – View of the Saale Bend loop from Sparnberg

Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga

Weir at the Old Blankenberg Paper Mill

Saale Bridge at the Blankenberg Paper Mill

Bridge of Unity

Feldbahn Blankenberg – Saale Railway Path

Rennsteig Trailhead (Hörschel)

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

View of the Saale Bend

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