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Saale Bridge, Harra – Bridge of Unity loop from Pottiga

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Saale Bridge, Harra – Bridge of Unity loop from Pottiga

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Saale Bridge, Harra – Bridge of Unity loop from Pottiga

01:10

15.4km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 9.34 km for 2 m

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Parking

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4.95 km

Saale Bridge, Harra

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Very nice building from 1932, in 1945 the demolition took place and in 1953 the inauguration of the moved bridge from Grossheringen. General overhaul in 2000.

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5.95 km

The place Harra was first mentioned in a document by Hartmut von Lobdaburg in 1232. The place became known as the knight seat of Albert von Harra. Today the castle is privately owned and cannot be visited.

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9.32 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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9.38 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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10.7 km

Saale River

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The Saale rises in the Fichtelgebirge and is the second longest tributary of the Elbe with a length of 413 kilometers. Between the confluence of the Tannbach and the Selbitz, …

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11.4 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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11.7 km

Museum "Old Paper Mill Blankenberg".

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The Blankenberg paper factory is now a museum in Blankenberg with the name "Old Blankenberg Paper Factory". This area monument is freely accessible and absolutely worth seeing. Ferdinand Traugott Flinsch …

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15.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.01 km

4.44 km

4.12 km

1.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

2.60 km

1.57 km

300 m

206 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Monday 8 June

17°C

11°C

65 %

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Saale Bridge, Harra – Bridge of Unity loop from Pottiga

View of Harra

Saale Bridge, Harra

Harra Castle

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

Rennsteig Trailhead (Hörschel)

Saale River

Bridge of Unity

Museum "Old Paper Mill Blankenberg".

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