Soleturm Bad Salzungen – Werra Cycle Route loop from Frauensee

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Soleturm Bad Salzungen – Werra Cycle Route loop from Frauensee

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Soleturm Bad Salzungen – Werra Cycle Route loop from Frauensee

03:54

64.5km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

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Rohrlache von Heringen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.41 km

Werra near Bad Salzungen

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A nice bike path in some places but you have to go to the main street

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10.2 km

Soleturm Bad Salzungen

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Bad Salzungen is part of the Werra potash district – potash salts have been mined here on a large scale since the 19th century. Salt production in Bad Salzungen goes …

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17.9 km

Werra Cycle Route

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Beautiful, new, paved bike path between Tiefenort and Merkers. Runs along the Werra below the Krayenberg.

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21.8 km

View of Krayenberg

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You have an amazing view to the east to Merkers, Tiefenort and Krayenberg.👍

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30.2 km

Bridge of Unity (Werrabrücke Vacha)

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The Werra Bridge Vacha, also known as the Bridge of Unity since 1990, is a 225-meter-long stone arch bridge from the Middle Ages that connects Vacha in Thuringia with Philippsthal …

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30.2 km

Vacha-Philippsthal Bridge and Berlin Wall Memorial

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It's worth a stop! Information boards on both sides of the bridge tell the rich history of both towns. A detour to the historic town center is definitely worthwhile. I …

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30.2 km

View of Vacha

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Vacha is mentioned in history books as early as the beginning of the 12th century. In the middle of the 13th century, Vacha was fortified and surrounded by a city wall.

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32.0 km

Schloss Philippsthal

Castle

34.7 km

Werra Cycle Path between Philippsthal and Harnrode

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This cycle path leads directly along the Werra on the Werra cycle path between Philippsthal and Harnrode. The cycle path is easy to ride and offers many beautiful views, e.g. of the Kaliberge.

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64.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

16.7 km

12.6 km

11.7 km

2.88 km

697 m

Surfaces

48.7 km

6.34 km

5.17 km

3.65 km

694 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

8°C

2°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2025,Werra von Gerstungen nach Bad Salzungen

Hello Ingo, we know each other from our college days and were friends. I sent you an email on April 8, 2022, to thkeil2@t-online.de. You can still reach me via this email address, but more current would be thomaskeil665@gmail.com.

Ingo, I take my hat off to you for the way you experience the world with the many different ways of …

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May 20, 2025,IV. Etappe Werratal Radweg von Gerstungen nach Bad Salzungen

I personally didn't like today's section as much, as it was very road-heavy. But that's part of it. I prefer the "through the green, only the sounds of nature" kind of person. The view was still beautiful, especially the Kali Mountains from various perspectives.

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August 15, 2025,Werratal-Radweg: Von Bad Salzungen nach Gerstungen, weiter mit der Bahn nach Eisenach. 4. Tag

First, you can see the pictures of Eisenach. The route began in Bad Salzungen and continued to Gerstungen. From there, we took the train to Eisenach and spent the night there.

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May 22, 2023,Suhltal-Werra Radweg

After 22km we noticed that Komoot was not switched on yet. A pity. The cycle path from Gerstungen via Fernhöhenbach, Möhra to Bad Salzungen is very scenic. In Bad Salzungen you then come back to Gerstungen on the Werra cycle path

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