Ilm Valley Cycle Path at the Poche – Allee Cycle Path near Wickerstedt loop from Mattstedt

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Ilm Valley Cycle Path at the Poche – Allee Cycle Path near Wickerstedt loop from Mattstedt

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Ilm Valley Cycle Path at the Poche – Allee Cycle Path near Wickerstedt loop from Mattstedt

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26.8km

230m

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 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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704 m

St. Mary's Church in Mattstedt

Highlight • Religious Site

Start of construction around the year 1000. The bell tower was restored in 2006, in which there are three bells, including the newly cast Marienglocke.

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2.38 km

Ilm Valley Cycle Path at the Poche

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A nice piece of Ilmtal bike path, between the Poche and Wickerstedt. Through the green, along the Ilm. Best surface.

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3.66 km

Allee Cycle Path near Wickerstedt

Highlight • Cycleway

Great section of the bike path near Wickerstedt.

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3.95 km

View of the cultural landscape near Wickerstedt

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here on the plateau with fields there are wonderful views of the cultural landscape of Thuringia

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4.13 km

Picnic shelter with a view of the Ilm Valley

Highlight • Rest Area

Who rests, rusts

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5.27 km

Half-timbered houses in Wickerstedt

Highlight • Historical Site

So the half-timbered houses are not that great.

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19.1 km

Sun Archway, Entrance to the Old Bell Foundry

Highlight • Monument

Out of respect for her life's work, numerous composers dedicated pieces of music to her. Now she is proud: she managed to have the Glockenstadtmuseum, the former bell foundry, the …

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25.2 km

Zur Poche Street

Highlight • Trail

Here it is close to the Ilm on a concrete slab path, sometimes with neat transverse grooves. The Ilm is rather to be seen, because woody plants hide the view properly. So a lot of space for the bird world!

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26.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

3.85 km

3.49 km

3.30 km

2.33 km

Surfaces

24.1 km

1.04 km

825 m

803 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

6°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

July 12, 2026,Fahrradtour selten so rum

To round off the week, now a short stretch on familiar paths 😄. The only unusual thing was the eternally long climb from Obertrebra to Pfuhlsborn; otherwise, we usually sped down there 🙃, where it easily reaches over 50 km/h 😉. Halfway up, luckily, there were still 🍒🍒 to snack on 😋. It was already quite warm today 🥵, so …

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November 1, 2025,Fahrradtour dem 🌧 entgegen

...a quick coffee break at the Eberstedt oil mill 🙂 ...into the rain 😠. The rain radar had already warned us, but we just refused to accept it 😏. So, onto the bikes and off we went. Surprisingly, the oil mill's beer garden was open ☺️. We were the only bikers there 😕. Luckily, we only got slightly wet on …

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September 13, 2025,Fahrradtour mit Umweg zur Paprikaernte

After at least four weeks' delay, the 🌶 harvest has finally begun☺️. Somehow, things haven't really been going so well this year😕. Time is slowly running out, and unfortunately, not everything will be colorful🙄. I wonder what we'll have for lunch tomorrow...😋

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October 26, 2024,Fahrradtour zu Ermelina in Apolda mit etwas Umweg

Unfortunately, from time to time you have to order something online that is not available in local stores. This is why you have to take a detour to offset your CO2 emissions.

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