Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Nordhausen

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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Nordhausen

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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Nordhausen

03:04

47.9km

170m

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 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2 m for 12 m

After 47.9 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.2 km

Taternlinde at the Solquelle near Auleben

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Taternlinde tree near the Solquelle was formerly also called the Gypsy Linden tree, as the Gypsies were allowed to camp there for up to three days before they had …

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17.4 km

Cycle path in the Kelbra-Berga nature reserve

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View of Berga

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18.0 km

Schloßberg-Solwiesen

Nature Reserve

18.6 km

Birdwatching Shelter at Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Rest Area

From here you can observe the flora and fauna on the lake.

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19.2 km

Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

It is beautiful at the reservoir all year round. It was once built for flood protection, now it is also used for tourism.

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23.2 km

Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam)

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The dam is always worth a detour, there is even something new. There are two new stork nests on light poles and one of them is even inhabited.

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23.5 km

Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Class you can cross here on the dam wall. Very strong view of the Kyffhäuser, the dam and the Harz.

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28.3 km

View of Kyffhäuser Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

beautiful cycle path

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35.4 km

Stork Nest on the Old Village Bakery in Görsbach

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The inhabited stork's nest is located on the chimney of the old community bakery

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47.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

12.0 km

7.89 km

6.41 km

293 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.0 km

6.16 km

4.12 km

2.92 km

2.65 km

124 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

21°C

7°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

August 27, 2025,Talsperre Kelbra – Strandbad am Stausee Kelbra Runde von Nordhausen

A beautiful and, above all, easy tour. Hardly any incline, almost as flat as in Holland.
On the way to Kelbra, the landscape is very beautiful and varied, especially around the lake. On the way back, the landscape is somewhat less varied.
However, the paths are all very well-maintained.

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March 30, 2024,2024_0330_Anradeln zum Stausee Kelbra

The weather forecast for today was really promising, so this is the perfect time to get our bikes out of winter quarters. So unfortunately we couldn't find the sunshine that the weathermen had promised us, on the contrary it was very hazy the whole day...yes it seemed almost spooky but at least the temperatures were around 20 degrees Celsius. We …

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October 5, 2024,05.10.2024 Kranichtour zum Stausee Kelbra

Today's bike tour took us to the Kelbra reservoir where the cranes gather every year. We saw and heard a few. You can't really tell from the pictures but it was another beautiful tour.

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October 24, 2022,24.10.2022 Kranichtour zum Stausee Kelbra

There were a lot of cranes to be seen resting here at the reservoir and the surrounding area.

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March 20, 2022,Fahrradtour Nordhausen-Heringen/Helme-Talsperre Kelbra-Görsbach-Nordhausen

The tour was a bit boring at the beginning because it only went on side roads or the bike path only went next to the roads. But after that everything was great. The landscape is beautiful here.

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October 26, 2024,2024_1026_Kraniche gucken am Kelbraer Meer

After the fog finally cleared this afternoon, we decided to go for a bike ride to the Kelbra reservoir and see how things had developed with the cranes. The closer we got to the reservoir, the denser the streams of visitors became, arriving by car, bike or on foot. It was also quite crowded on the dam itself; in our …

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May 31, 2025,Fahrradtour von NDH um die Kelbrastalsperre

In glorious weather, I'm on the cycle path from Nordhausen to Kelbra. Along the dam, it always feels like I'm in Tuscany or some southern region; the warmth, flowers, and fragrant trees, wonderful 🤗 Then the encounter with Andi l and Marini l, they recognized me straight away 😊 I was very happy to meet you.

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October 9, 2021,Fahrradtour 09.10.2021Kranichtour

Our 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ from Nordhausen to the Kelbra reservoir, where thousands of cranes take a break every year, but unfortunately there weren't any to be seen then we drove to the Solquelle near Auleben, it was a nice tour all round

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