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Graitschen Railway Station – Kunitz House Bridge loop from Jena West

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Thuringia

Graitschen Railway Station – Kunitz House Bridge loop from Jena West

Moderate

4.8

(353)

1,279

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Graitschen Railway Station – Kunitz House Bridge loop from Jena West

02:11

35.2km

250m

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: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.7 km

Thalbürgel Monastery Church of St. Mary and St. George

Highlight • Religious Site

The monastery church in Thalbürgel is one of the most important churches in Thuringia and once belonged to the Benedictine monastery. Today concerts and events take place here, more information at klosterkirche-thalbuergel.de.

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16.8 km

Bridge over the old "Esel" railway embankment

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The Eisenberg railway cycle path runs under this bridge.

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17.5 km

Covered Bridge on the Eselradweg

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This is not the Kunitzer Hausbrücke 🙈
This bridge is located in the old railway area between Bürgel and Graitschen, is also beautiful, but much smaller than the Hausbrücke

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17.5 km

Model of the Kunitzer Hausbrücke

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The wooden bridge is a smaller version of the 1945 destroyed and in 2012 again built Kunitz Hausbrücke. Truly idyllically situated in the countryside, the bridge spans the tracks.

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18.4 km

Rail trail between Graitschen and Bürgel

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A nice bike path (not paved) on a former railway line. Cool in summer, sometimes nice and slippery in autumn / winter. The old and lovingly restored train station in Graitschen still bears witness to a little history.
bahntrassenradwege.de/index.php?page=eisenberger-esel

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18.6 km

Graitschen Railway Station

Highlight • Monument

Until 1969 there was a railway line from Porstendorf to Crossen an der Elster. Today leads on the railway embankment along the Gleistalradweg from Porstendorf to Eisenberg. The station building …

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26.7 km

View of the River Saale

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what a beautiful landscape

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28.3 km

Kunitz House Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Kunitz House Bridge, newly built in 2012, is beautifully restored. Inside, there's an information panel about the bridge's history. The square in front of the bridge is a lovely place to take a break.

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30.4 km

Ehemalige Fäkalienfelder am Talstein

Nature Reserve

35.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

10.1 km

6.42 km

3.19 km

1.71 km

180 m

170 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

3.25 km

1.48 km

1.12 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

29°C

12°C

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Graitschen Railway Station – Kunitz House Bridge loop from Jena West

Thalbürgel Monastery Church of St. Mary and St. George

Bridge over the old "Esel" railway embankment

Covered Bridge on the Eselradweg

Model of the Kunitzer Hausbrücke

Rail trail between Graitschen and Bürgel

Graitschen Railway Station

View of the River Saale

Kunitz House Bridge

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