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Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Saalfeld/Saale

Blankenburger Gate – Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Saalfeld/Saale

Blankenburger Gate – Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

Moderate

4.8

(18)

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Blankenburger Gate – Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

02:08

8.16km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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781 m

New Saale Weir

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A wonderful place to relax and watch the nutrias

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1.69 km

Blankenburger Gate

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Located in the northern section of the city wall, the Blankenburger Gate appears as early as 1372 as the "Blankenberger Gate" in old documents on the city's history. The Blankenburger …

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3.54 km

Saalebrücke Saalfeld

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The bridge connects the old town with the Altsaalfeld district. First mentioned in the 14th century as a narrow, single-lane structure, it was no longer able to cope with the …

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3.66 km

Saaltor Saalfeld

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The Saaletor is one of the 5 city gates of Saalfeld. Today only 4 gates are visible and the Saaletor can only be climbed on the day of the monument.

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4.67 km

Saalfeld

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The Saalfeld town hall is an early Renaissance building on the market square in Saalfeld in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in Thuringia. It is the seat of the Saalfeld city administration …

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5.03 km

Saalfeld City Museum in the Former Franciscan Monastery

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The former monastery is now a city museum and offers an insight into the history of Saalfeld. The museum offers an impressive cross-section, including Emil Weiske's natural history collection, a …

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5.04 km

Saalfeld City Fortifications

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Here you can find the remains of the former city fortifications.

About a third of the remains of the city wall or the medieval city fortifications of Saalfeld are still …

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5.41 km

Saalfeld Town Hall and Market Square

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The market square. Its shape, size and rectangular layout go back to Emperor Barbarossa.

The picturesque market square has been the centre of Saalfeld since the town on the Saale …

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6.50 km

Schloss Saalfeld

Castle

8.16 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.50 km

2.48 km

757 m

361 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.27 km

1.93 km

481 m

391 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 6 September

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Comments

October 5, 2023,Saalfeld

Today we did a little city exploration of Saalfeld. I think it's a nice little town 😊.

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May 14, 2023,Kleiner Rundgang durch Saalfeld🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️

Today we are in Saalfeld, one of the oldest towns in Thuringia. Saalfeld is in the middle of the Saale arc and on the edge of the Thuringian Slate Mountains. The most famous attraction are the fairy grottos, but we don't have the time for them. We take a tour of the city with a friend from Saalfeld, have a …

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June 8, 2025,Saalfeld / Saale

A short tour through Saalfeld. A lovely spot around the city wall and Hoher Schwarm. Plus the Saale River with its cascade, a few pretty houses, and the castle.

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February 13, 2024,Saalfeld N°1: Schlosspark & City...

Today we just drove to Saalfeld in Thuringia...

RB31>RE14>RB31

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September 26, 2023,Saalfeld 😃🥳🏰🐱🌸/ Thüringen

Saalfeld is really beautiful 🤩 it's a shame I didn't make it to it 🏰, but the park with its animals 👍🥳 (although you should really take care of the guinea pig). The city center is really worth seeing 😊

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August 30, 2024,🙋‍♂️🙋Saalfeld/Saale ☀️eine Stadt in Thüringen 🤩

Greetings from Saalfeld an der Saale 💦 where we stopped off before heading to Pirna tomorrow ☺️ our guided hikes start there on Monday 🥾 we want to try something like that 😊 the plan was actually to stop in Nuremberg, but the German railway messed that up with its connections and cancellations 😏 well, we found a solution and …

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Blankenburger Gate – Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

New Saale Weir

Blankenburger Gate

Saalebrücke Saalfeld

Saaltor Saalfeld

Saalfeld

Saalfeld City Museum in the Former Franciscan Monastery

Saalfeld City Fortifications

Saalfeld Town Hall and Market Square

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