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Forest Descent Towards Jena – Buchfart Watermill loop from Jena West

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Germany

Thuringia

Forest Descent Towards Jena – Buchfart Watermill loop from Jena West

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4.7

(11)

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Forest Descent Towards Jena – Buchfart Watermill loop from Jena West

03:01

53.0km

530m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.2 km for 184 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.13 km

Forest Descent Towards Jena

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Coming from Weimar, it rolls down to Jena just down to the paper mill.

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20.3 km

Highland cattle at Zum Alten Wassererde – Oetterl

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Super, that "the cattle" here in Ilmtal has found his home and someone who takes care of it ... (delicious;)

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23.4 km

Covered Wooden Bridge in Buchfart

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The landmarked covered house bridge from 1816 crosses the Ilm in Buchfart over a length of 43 meters and offers a track width of 3.20 meters. On both sides are …

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23.6 km

Buchfart Watermill

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The old mill has been restored and is now operational again. With hydropower, the old machine technology can be used again for grinding grain. In the associated mill shop with …

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23.6 km

Pfeiffer's Mill

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...a working watermill on the Ilm River, right next to a covered wooden bridge. Rebuilt in 1613, it operated commercially until 1968, and the iron waterwheel was reconstructed in 1982.

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30.8 km

Swinging bridge

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At first there was a wooden bridge in its place, which was probably a raft bridge. The massive version was made in 1833. The approximately two-meter-wide bridge has a length of 14 meters (Wikipedia).

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34.7 km

Taubach Watermill

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Right at the beginning of the floodplain and park landscape before Weimar, you pass the beautifully situated water mill in Taubach.

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36.6 km

Ilm Weir, Mellingen and Untermühle

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The Ilmwehr in Mellingen is located directly on the Thuringian town chain (cycle path from Eisenach to Altenburg). There is also a nice rest area. The weir belongs to the Untermühle, a cultural monument.

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53.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

11.0 km

8.56 km

7.50 km

3.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.6 km

9.70 km

5.65 km

1.57 km

344 m

133 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 10 June

14°C

9°C

73 %

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Forest Descent Towards Jena – Buchfart Watermill loop from Jena West

Forest Descent Towards Jena

Highland cattle at Zum Alten Wassererde – Oetterl

Covered Wooden Bridge in Buchfart

Buchfart Watermill

Pfeiffer's Mill

Swinging bridge

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