Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2025

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.02 km

View of Burgk Castle and the Saale Bend

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The white of the castle stands out from the green of the trees, and there are many great viewpoints of the castle.

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1.80 km

Descent Trail from Röhrensteig

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It's really fun to drive here 🤘🏻

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7.05 km

Bleiloch Dam (Bleiloch Reservoir)

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impressive structure, from a distance, even more from up close. You should definitely take a look.

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14.7 km

Bridge of Peace

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Bridge as a means to an end, e.g. on the circuit around the Bleiloch (komoot.de/highlight/3556438), unfortunately a separate cycle path on the bridge was forgotten 🤣

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17.1 km

Singletrack Above Bleiloch Reservoir

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A really beautiful trail. Not only is biking fun, but the view of the Bleiloch Dam is also beautiful.
The Bleiloch Dam is one of my favorite areas, whether biking, …

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29.4 km

Burgkhammer Dam – View of Burgk Castle

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Great technical monument. Great view of Burgk Castle.

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29.4 km

View of Schloss Burgk

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Very nice view of Burgk Castle.

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29.8 km

Burgk Castle

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The fairy tale “The Golden Goose” was filmed at Burgk Castle.

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30.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

4.50 km

3.05 km

2.73 km

2.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.88 km

9.25 km

4.84 km

4.55 km

1.19 km

765 m

Elevation

Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Thursday 29 January

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-3°C

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