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Burgwitzer Höhe Rest Area – Neustadt/Orla Town Hall loop from Plothen

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Burgwitzer Höhe Rest Area – Neustadt/Orla Town Hall loop from Plothen

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Burgwitzer Höhe Rest Area – Neustadt/Orla Town Hall loop from Plothen

01:53

29.3km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.53 km

Birdwatching Tower Dreba-Plothen Pond Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

In the stilt house with a view of the Födischteich, animals can be observed without disturbing anyone. In addition to the many bird species, with a little luck you can also see fallow deer.

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8.86 km

Burgwitzer Höhe Rest Area

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Take a seat, breathe deeply and let the wonderful view work its magic on you.

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11.1 km

Arnshaugk Castle Chapel

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Arnshaugk Castle was a strategically important point in the Orla region and the centre of the medieval Arnshaugk dominion in Orlagau. In the middle of the 13th century, a line …

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12.2 km

Neustadt/Orla Town Hall

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Impressive historical building. The stage at city festivals is always here.

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12.2 km

Neustadt an der Orla Market Square

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The town hall in Neustadt an der Orla, a town in the Saale-Orla district in eastern Thuringia, was built around 1464. The town hall on the market is a protected monument. (Wikipedia)

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12.3 km

Lutherhaus Neustadt an der Orla

Highlight • Historical Site

The Luther House is a stately listed town house on the market square in Neustadt an der Orla. It got its name because, according to legend, Martin Luther stayed there several times during his stays in Neustadt. (Wikipedia)

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14.1 km

Buchnußberg

Forest

18.1 km

Catholic Church Weira

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Catholic Church

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21.7 km

View of the Orla Valley

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With view to the Leuchtenburg of Pößneck and Neustadt

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29.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

4.26 km

2.18 km

Surfaces

27.0 km

1.68 km

361 m

196 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

22°C

13°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

July 19, 2025,Nach Neustadt

We actually wanted to eat ice cream, but the ice cream parlor was closed on Saturdays. It's incomprehensible. 🫣

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Burgwitzer Höhe Rest Area – Neustadt/Orla Town Hall loop from Plothen

Birdwatching Tower Dreba-Plothen Pond Area

Burgwitzer Höhe Rest Area

Arnshaugk Castle Chapel

Neustadt/Orla Town Hall

Neustadt an der Orla Market Square

Lutherhaus Neustadt an der Orla

Catholic Church Weira

View of the Orla Valley

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