Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 25, 2026

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1.14 km

St. Trinitatis Church Plothen

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ev. luth. St. Trinitatis - Church in Plothen; New building from 1866-67 in the neo-Romanesque style with design borrowings (round apse) from Byzantine basilicas; the Dreba - Plothener pond area …

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16.3 km

Heinze Spring

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Source with nice cold water

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17.7 km

Ziegenrück Railway Bridge

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A very beautiful viaduct.

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18.4 km

Kemenate Ziegenrück and Wasserkraftmuseum Fernmühle

Highlight • Historical Site

Ziegenrück is a small town on the Saale and is considered a state recognized resort.

In addition to the already well worth seeing Kemenate is a side trip to the Wasserkraftmuseum with adjacent very good restaurant "The Fernmühle" to recommend.

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18.6 km

Plothenbach Valley Viaduct

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Viaduct over the Plothental or the Plothenbach on the way to/from Külmla etc. not far from Ziegenrück train station; disused section of the Oberlandbahn from Triptis via Ziegenrück, Bad Lobenstein, Blankenstein (Saale) to Marxgrün;

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19.2 km

Plothengrund

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31.5 km

Birdwatching Tower Dreba-Plothen Pond Area

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In the stilt house with a view of the Födischteich, animals can be observed without disturbing anyone. In addition to the many bird species, with a little luck you can also see fallow deer.

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33.0 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

5.52 km

1.23 km

170 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

9.16 km

330 m

228 m

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