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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam) loop from Nordhausen

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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam) loop from Nordhausen

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4.5

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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam) loop from Nordhausen

02:39

43.4km

170m

Cycling

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: February 25, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2 m for 12 m

After 43.5 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.04 km

Echter Nordhäuser Doppelkorn Bottles

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This factory has existed since the GDR times. The bottles are visible from far away.

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18.7 km

View of Kyffhäuser Monument

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beautiful cycle path

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23.6 km

View from the Dam

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Fantastic view of the reservoir from the dam wall, but also of the meadows.

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23.9 km

Kelbra Reservoir

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Class you can cross here on the dam wall. Very strong view of the Kyffhäuser, the dam and the Harz.

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24.2 km

Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam)

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The dam is always worth a detour, there is even something new. There are two new stork nests on light poles and one of them is even inhabited.

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24.3 km

Kelbra Dam Crest

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It's always great to drive over the dam wall. There is a turnstile at the beginning of the wall, but the bike fits through

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25.2 km

Observation Tower at Kelbra Reservoir

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Here the state of Saxony Anhalt is building an observation tower at the Kelbra dam.

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25.7 km

Cycle path along the Kelbra Reservoir dam

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A 2.5 kilometer asphalted path that also serves as a service road for the dam. It is very easy to ride on a bike.

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43.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

9.49 km

8.23 km

3.43 km

455 m

102 m

Surfaces

32.7 km

4.95 km

2.71 km

1.68 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

23°C

9°C

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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam) loop from Nordhausen

Echter Nordhäuser Doppelkorn Bottles

View of Kyffhäuser Monument

View from the Dam

Kelbra Reservoir

Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam)

Kelbra Dam Crest

Observation Tower at Kelbra Reservoir

Cycle path along the Kelbra Reservoir dam

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