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Upper Mill Hetschburg – Carolinenturm on the Kötsch loop from Kranichfeld

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Upper Mill Hetschburg – Carolinenturm on the Kötsch loop from Kranichfeld

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Upper Mill Hetschburg – Carolinenturm on the Kötsch loop from Kranichfeld

02:50

39.5km

540m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 4.00 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.0 km

Upper Mill Hetschburg

Highlight • Monument

The upper mill was built around 1750 with stones from the Berka castle. Today there are private apartments here.

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13.4 km

Below the Felsenburg

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

A unique cultural monument near Weimar!
"Do you know the castle, dug in mountainous rock, which rises from the valley towering to the sky? Waves of the foot around her, …

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15.4 km

Pfeiffer's Mill

Highlight • Monument

...a working watermill on the Ilm River, right next to a covered wooden bridge. Rebuilt in 1613, it operated commercially until 1968, and the iron waterwheel was reconstructed in 1982.

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15.4 km

Covered Wooden Bridge in Buchfart

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The landmarked covered house bridge from 1816 crosses the Ilm in Buchfart over a length of 43 meters and offers a track width of 3.20 meters. On both sides are …

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20.5 km

Casparibank - Touring stamp 429

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Just a few benches. At this point, however, a super cool toboggan run over 2 km into the Ziegental begins!

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21.7 km

Carolinenturm on the Kötsch

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice destination on the 3 towers tour. The view is incredibly beautiful 🍂🦊🍃🤗

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22.2 km

Müllershausen forest restaurant

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Very cozy inside and outside/ beer garden!
GREAT kitchen and changing menu! - REGIONAL + SEASONAL - with very friendly and active staff + landlords. Mon+Tue closed/ mostly open on …

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29.2 km

St. Hubertus Hut in Kohlgrund

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful hut with barbecue facilities. Big enough for school trips. Use must be registered with the forest office.

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29.8 km

Tafelhöhe

Peak

39.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

6.83 km

5.59 km

3.28 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.1 km

14.9 km

4.21 km

3.60 km

1.51 km

243 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

11°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Upper Mill Hetschburg – Carolinenturm on the Kötsch loop from Kranichfeld

Upper Mill Hetschburg

Below the Felsenburg

Pfeiffer's Mill

Covered Wooden Bridge in Buchfart

Casparibank - Touring stamp 429

Carolinenturm on the Kötsch

Müllershausen forest restaurant

St. Hubertus Hut in Kohlgrund

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