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Nelson Mandela Bridge – Schwebende Fountain loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

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Nelson Mandela Bridge – Schwebende Fountain loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

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Nelson Mandela Bridge – Schwebende Fountain loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

01:30

5.75km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.32 km

Nelson Mandela Bridge

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"During his work, Mandela distinguished himself as a bridge builder between blacks and whites, between peoples and religions, between victims and perpetrators. The bridge symbolizes this connection - for the …

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1.92 km

Magnifying Glass Sculpture at Ernst Abbe Campus

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Building-related art, discovered by a dangler on the university campus at the Ernst Abbe building.

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2.21 km

Schwebende Fountain

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The fountain is called “Floating” and was commissioned in 1975 by the forefathers of the university at the time. Wolfgang Rommel was commissioned as the visual artist and created the sculpture from bronze in his studio in Kühndorf.

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2.84 km

Sir Isaac Newton's Apple Tree

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The most famous apple tree in physics

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5.75 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.10 km

1.53 km

485 m

482 m

124 m

Surfaces

3.30 km

2.18 km

232 m

Elevation

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Friday 17 July

23°C

14°C

44 %

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Nelson Mandela Bridge – Schwebende Fountain loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

Nelson Mandela Bridge

Magnifying Glass Sculpture at Ernst Abbe Campus

Schwebende Fountain

Sir Isaac Newton's Apple Tree

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