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Germany
Thuringia
Hildburghausen
Hellingen

View of the parish church – Schmiedstor Großeibstadt loop from Hellingen

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Germany
Thuringia
Hildburghausen
Hellingen

View of the parish church – Schmiedstor Großeibstadt loop from Hellingen

Moderate

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View of the parish church – Schmiedstor Großeibstadt loop from Hellingen

03:33

57.2km

260m

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: March 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Haßberge

Milztal und oberes Saaletal

Waypoints

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11.2 km

Gompertshausen Drinking Fountain

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Inconspicuous and somewhat hidden, you'll discover a drinking fountain here, or at least that's what our inquiries revealed. It was once used to provide drinking water. Even today, people fetch …

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12.5 km

From Gompertshausen you drive across the Thuringian-Bavarian border. The former border tower with bunker complex is particularly well preserved and is a reminder of the former separation.

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3

13.2 km

The course of the Landwehr is described nearby. Whether by chance or not, the former inner-German border conspicuously follows this. After the border was opened, a peace cross was erected …

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4

14.0 km

The Franconian Saale originates in the Grabfeld near the Haßberge Mountains, east and southeast of Bad Königshofen, respectively, from two roughly equal, 3.9 km long source streams:

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24.2 km

Kelten-Hain

Forest

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24.8 km

View of the parish church

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The Roman Catholic parish church of the Assumption of Mary is a church building in the town of Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld in the Lower Franconian district of Rhön-Grabfeld. The …

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28.9 km

Schmiedstor Großeibstadt

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The forge and the so-called “blacksmith’s gate” form a structural unit. The gate was built in 1631 and is reminiscent of the former village fortifications, which originally included three other …

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33.5 km

The pavilion is easily accessible by bike and is located near the spa centre on the Jahn Promenade. You have to push your bike for a while, park it and enjoy the healthy salty air.

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35.3 km

The long-distance cycle route leads from the Saale source east of Bad Königshofen i. Grabfeld to Gemünden am Main. Cyclists can expect a varied landscape, historic towns, cozy little places …

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57.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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26.0 km

16.4 km

9.86 km

4.14 km

892 m

Surfaces

30.7 km

19.1 km

4.55 km

1.72 km

598 m

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Lowest point (270 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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