Ködel Reservoir – Ködeltalsperre East Shore loop from Bad Steben

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Ködel Reservoir – Ködeltalsperre East Shore loop from Bad Steben

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Ködel Reservoir – Ködeltalsperre East Shore loop from Bad Steben

02:31

36.3km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.80 km

View from Landeshügel over Bad Steben towards Bobengrün

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nice view 🥰

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10.9 km

Viewpoint

15.6 km

Ködel Reservoir

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An impressive water reservoir located in beautiful tranquility

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16.4 km

View of the Höllenstein Reservoir Shore

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Here you are very close to the water.

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17.9 km

Ködeltalsperre East Shore

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Easy to master wheel and walk.

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20.0 km

South End of Ködeltalsperre

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Beautiful path with many views of the dam.

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26.3 km

Max-Marien Healing Spring Bad Steben

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A beautiful rest area with a healing spring. The Max-Marien spring provides a calcium bicarbonate acidic spring. Bottles of the healing water can be brought along from the well house …

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32.5 km

Cycle path Steinbach - Obersteben

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Very nice bike path between Steinbach and Bad Steben, good surface and moderate slope or incline.

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35.9 km

Bad Steben spa park and cafés

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Very nice state bath with many sights. Great spa park, nice cafes and restaurants.

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36.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

6.73 km

4.43 km

2.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.7 km

1.68 km

837 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Friday 11 September

19°C

8°C

30 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

August 12, 2021,Bad Steben - Geroldsgrün - Ködel-Talsperre - Nordhausen - Hermesgrün - BadSteben

Nice tour uphill, downhill. The streets are empty with hardly any traffic. Between Geroldsgrün and the dam, up to 13% downhill for several kilometers. Fortunately drove in this direction;) The path around the dam is paved with wonderful views of the picturesque drinking water reservoir.
A steep ascent from the dam to Nordhalben and the last piece of paved side …

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