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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Hohenwarte

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir – Saalesteg Pedestrian Bridge loop from Hohenwarte

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Hohenwarte

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir – Saalesteg Pedestrian Bridge loop from Hohenwarte

Moderate

4.7

(138)

461

hikers

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir – Saalesteg Pedestrian Bridge loop from Hohenwarte

03:39

12.3km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.27 km

View of the Saale Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The beautiful view of the reservoir now has a great bench to rest and just let your mind wander. Through a large picture frame you can see the reservoir, on the bottom of which the village of Preßwitz once stood.

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2

2.65 km

Beautiful descent with occasional views of the Saale. I recommend good shoes.

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3

4.95 km

Here nature and technology merge in an interesting way. Display boards provide information about the pumped storage power plant.

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4

6.31 km

Sanatorium Löhma

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A former sanatorium, not pretty enough to visit.

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5

10.4 km

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir

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A great place with a very nice view of the dammed Saale.
It just makes me sad when places are or have been wiped out because of mining or, as here, a dam.

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11.1 km

Turbine at the Hohenwarte Dam

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There is also an information board and a parking lot at the Hohenwarte dam.
An ideal starting point for hiking tours.

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11.3 km

Hohenwarte Dam Parking

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The parking lot is chargeable. It is checked regularly! The machine does not change money. It costs 0.50 euros per hour, as a day ticket 4 euros. From there you can start hiking and there are rest stops nearby.

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11.8 km

Saalesteg Pedestrian Bridge

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Absolutely 😎 Footbridge over the Saale with a view of the dam wall.

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12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.18 km

1.90 km

1.23 km

724 m

244 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.78 km

1.52 km

1.48 km

1.06 km

334 m

118 m

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Wednesday 20 May

18°C

9°C

18 %

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