Zeitzgrund – Mühltal Cycle Path loop from Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz

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Zeitzgrund – Mühltal Cycle Path loop from Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz

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Zeitzgrund – Mühltal Cycle Path loop from Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz

06:09

94.8km

700m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.44 km

Zeitzgrund Nature Reserve

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Zeitzgrund is the name given to the landscape protection and local recreation area of the Zeitzbach between Hermsdorf and Stadtroda. The wooded area belongs to the Thuringian woodland. There are numerous mills along the way.

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7.28 km

Zeitzgrund

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Beautiful hiking and cycling route, there are interesting things to discover in every season ☺️

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25.8 km

Seilbahnanlage Pennickental

Ruins

41.0 km

Forest path by the paper mill

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Currently a very finely rolled forest path, no potholes, but quite dusty after a long dry period

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46.7 km

Historic Paper Mill Zeitzgrund

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Recently, the local family has opened a small snack. Although there is no advertising for it but the Lord of the court invited for coffee and was visibly and rightly …

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57.3 km

Mühltal Cycle Path

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Eight kilometer long paved path along the creek, mostly in the shade, nice for hiking or cycling. With many opportunities to eat, drink and take a break in the old …

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67.1 km

Naturdenkmal Schinders Löcher

Nature Reserve

74.1 km

Paradies

Forest

74.7 km

Bad Köstritz Park

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Beautiful park with a small temple and game reserve.

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86.7 km

Eisenberger Mühltal Cycle Path

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A very nice bike route, great to ride even on hot days. 👍

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87.1 km

Parish Mill

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The parish mill is the "pearl" of the Mühltal 😃.

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94.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.8 km

25.5 km

20.5 km

19.1 km

2.42 km

1.64 km

Surfaces

76.9 km

12.9 km

2.77 km

1.39 km

954 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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Comments

July 16, 2024,3. Etappe Jena - Gera

Another beautiful tour, this time more through the countryside and forest. Steadily uphill to Hermsdorf, but doable. Very beautiful part of the Mühlenweg to Hermsdorf until just before Bad Köstritz.

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May 15, 2024,Thüringer Städtekette Etappe 5 von Gera nach Jena

The tour actually goes from Jena to Gera, but since there was a strong east wind blowing today, I decided to change direction. The train ride to Gera was delayed by 20 minutes due to "technical problems". But then it became the most beautiful stage of the chain of cities so far! I left Gera along the White Elster on …

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September 9, 2023,Durchs wilde Holzland

The first part of the tour was actually lost, and the one where the dragon tail of the bridge of the same name and the shirtless flower woman should have warned us.
In Gera in the Hof Wiesenpark the next challenge is a huge, oversized chicken that eats children and spits them out elsewhere. Terrifying.
Then just before the brewery …

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May 2, 2024,Tag2: Gera - Jena

I hadn't expected such a beautiful tour. From Gera to Jena - past Eisenberg and through Hermsdorf. All I could think of was the motorway: everyone knows the Hermsdorfer Kreuz and from Eisenberg it gets hilly when you drive south on the A9. But it turned out completely differently. First a bit with the Elster towards the north and then …

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August 27, 2024,Göschwitz -> Gera, 2 Täler eine Bockwurst

Now it's time for the long weekend. Tomorrow it's back to work.

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June 10, 2025,RT_Mama&Söhne2025_Tag1_Mittellandroute_von Gera bis Jena

The first day of the 2025 bike tour with my sons. From Gera to Jena on the D4. Along the White Elster River, then along a railway line, and finally through the romantic Mühltal valley, steadily uphill. Through the Zeißgrund valley, we then descended into the Roda and Saale valleys to the International Guest House in Jena. A very beautiful …

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April 7, 2024,Etappe 5: Von Jena nach Gera – Thüringer Städtekette

Today a ride of 75km, the great weather helped. It was - as expected - the best section, the Zeitzgrund, Eisenberg and the Mühltal are magical. Of course you have to plan a whole day. At least in the Zeitzgrund and Mühltal there are plenty of inns 👌

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