Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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13.2 km

Bridge of Unity

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13.3 km

Memorial 'From Confinement to Freedom' at the Former Inner German Border

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At the Werra bridge between Lauchröden and Herleshausen you can experience a piece of German history.

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13.4 km

Sculpture at the Former Inner-German Border

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Art on the border
A larger-than-life human figure symbolizes liberation from the repressive system of the GDR through its posture and, on the other hand, shows the worthwhile effort to …

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13.8 km

Tree-Lined Avenue in Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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Cycle along from Gerstungen to Eschwege on our Iron Curtain Tour. the Werra cycle path is really beautiful here!

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14.2 km

Brandenburg Castle near Lauchröden

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A beautiful view

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14.2 km

Herleshausen-Wartha Border Crossing Memorial

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This commemorates the reunification of the two German states.

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15.7 km

Werra Border Park – Herleshausen/Wartha Border Crossing

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werra Grenzpark.info/presse-spiegel. There is a lot of information at this link

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20.5 km

Hörschel Church

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Hörschel has a small Protestant church right at the beginning of the Rennsteig trail.
We found the church open.

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28.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

8.34 km

5.36 km

1.58 km

735 m

196 m

Surfaces

25.6 km

1.47 km

440 m

362 m

< 100 m

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