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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

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Eichicht Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Marktgölitz

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Probstzella

Eichicht Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Marktgölitz

Moderate

4.3

(6)

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Eichicht Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Marktgölitz

02:16

36.3km

280m

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: August 22, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.66 km for 158 m

After 29.8 km for 158 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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38 m

Gölitzgrund

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A route that I really enjoyed in wonderful weather. Very good road surface, hardly any traffic, I didn't even meet cyclists on the way via Pippelsdorf to Arnsgereuth.

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12.4 km

Marienkirche Eichicht

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A chapel was mentioned for the first time in 1200 as a branch of the pilgrimage church of the Benedictine monastery of St. Jacob on the road over the Thuringian …

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13.6 km

Eichicht Dam

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From the Eichicht dam you have a fantastic view of the Saale, which is dammed here. The dam itself is the final structure of the Saale cascade in the Obere Saale dam system.

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15.5 km

Stausee Eichicht

Lake

16.3 km

Pumped Storage Power Plant Hohenwarte II

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With eight machine sets and an installed capacity of 320 megawatts (MW), the Hohenwarte II pumped storage plant is the largest hydropower plant on the Saale in Thuringia. It has …

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18.9 km

Passenger shipping Hohenwarte

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An inviting rest stop not only before and after the boat trip but also for cyclists. 😄

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19.0 km

View From the Dam of the Turbine House

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19.0 km

Hohenwarte Dam

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This 75 meter high and 412 meter long dam was built between 1936 and 1942. This required 250 people to give up their homes - an entire village was flooded …

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23.5 km

Bridge Over the Saale

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Since there's a road there and it's frequently used, it's not suitable for long breaks. But it's perfectly fine for a 5-minute break 👍.

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36.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

9.23 km

5.29 km

5.28 km

4.84 km

973 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

1.61 km

1.58 km

526 m

331 m

234 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Wednesday 26 August

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Eichicht Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Marktgölitz

Gölitzgrund

Marienkirche Eichicht

Eichicht Dam

Pumped Storage Power Plant Hohenwarte II

Passenger shipping Hohenwarte

View From the Dam of the Turbine House

Hohenwarte Dam

Bridge Over the Saale

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