View of Gleichen Castle – Erfurt Fish Market loop from Ermstedt

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View of Gleichen Castle – Erfurt Fish Market loop from Ermstedt

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View of Gleichen Castle – Erfurt Fish Market loop from Ermstedt

04:10

71.3km

330m

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 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Steigerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17.1 km

Lower Market Square and Town Hall, Gotha

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The Gothar town hall is a beautiful and impressive building

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34.5 km

View of Mühlburg

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Nice view of the Mühlburg. A climb is worthwhile.

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36.3 km

View of the Drei Gleichen Castles

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On today's tour we repeatedly had beautiful views of all three castles: the Wachsenburg, the Mühlburg and the Wanderslebener Gleiche.

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37.5 km

View of Gleichen Castle

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From the Graf Gleichen Weg you have a good view of Gleichen Castle.

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39.5 km

Archaeological Site

51.4 km

Cycle path between Möbisburg and Bischleben

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The idyllic bike path ensures relaxed riding, especially for children.

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56.8 km

Luisenpark, Erfurt

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A very nice bike section. Beautiful park. The Espachbad is in the immediate vicinity.

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57.6 km

Gera River, Erfurt

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The cycle path mostly runs directly along the water.

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60.3 km

Erfurt Fish Market

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On the northern edge of the fish market in Erfurt you will find the "Haus zum Breiten Herd", one of the most important Renaissance houses in Erfurt. In 1882, the …

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71.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.9 km

15.6 km

14.3 km

11.4 km

5.22 km

945 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.8 km

4.16 km

4.06 km

3.94 km

354 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Monday 14 September

24°C

12°C

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 4, 2024,Etappe 2: Von Gotha nach Erfurt – Thüringer Städtekette

The second stage to Erfurt is excellent to drive. I particularly liked the town of Mühlberg, with its baroque church and great atmosphere. The last few kilometers felt like it was all downhill 😃.
In Erfurt I now take the train to Weimar, my timing is tight and I have to skip the third cycling stage.

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May 29, 2022,Tour 2022 Tag 6: Gotha nach Erfurt

Gotha seemed pretty dead to us and it felt like 90% of the piazzarias were catering establishments. In the evening we decided to go to an Asia bistro. The bike tour itself took us from Gotha to Erfurt and was pretty easy to do. Shortly before Erfurt we refreshed ourselves in a tourist restaurant with wine spritzer and wheat. We …

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May 28, 2023,Gotha - Erfurt II.

Perfect tour in the best weather: not too warm, not too strenuous, beautiful landscape.
Great lunch break made in the "Pigeon's Nest" in Mühlberg/ Drei Gleichen. Here, in 1991, someone saw a treasure in a rundown estate and made something great out of it: golf course, riding stables, campsite around the corner and a beautiful area for cycling. And three …

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