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View of Burgk Castle – Bleiloch Dam loop from Gräfenwarth

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View of Burgk Castle – Bleiloch Dam loop from Gräfenwarth

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View of Burgk Castle – Bleiloch Dam loop from Gräfenwarth

05:27

19.1km

370m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.42 km

View of Schloss Burgk and Eisbrücke

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The way is now blocked by a grid. Reason: A 2m wide section of the path was destroyed by falling rocks.

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8.26 km

View of Burgk Castle

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Great view of Burgk Castle

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8.41 km

View of Saale River Bend and Schloss Burgk

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Beautiful path, makes hiking fun, the place with the view is great.

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8.58 km

View of Burgk Castle and the Saale Bend

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The white of the castle stands out from the green of the trees, and there are many great viewpoints of the castle.

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9.23 km

Viewpoint

9.76 km

Burgkhammer Dam – View of Burgk Castle

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Great technical monument. Great view of Burgk Castle.

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10.5 km

View of the Eisbrücke (Ice Bridge)

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We would have preferred to take the hanging ladder.🙄

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15.7 km

The 65-meter-high and 205-meter-long gravity dam built between 1926 and 1932 near Gräfenwarth and Schleiz dams 215 million cubic meters of water in the Saale. This makes the Bleilochtalsperre the largest reservoir in Germany in terms of volume.

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15.9 km

Bleiloch Dam and Hydroelectric Power Station

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The lake is 28 km long and has a water volume of 215 million m³. The dam was built between 1926 and 1932 for flood protection and to generate energy. …

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19.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.28 km

6.26 km

1.62 km

982 m

957 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

2.39 km

1.83 km

1.43 km

509 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

22°C

14°C

46 %

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View of Burgk Castle – Bleiloch Dam loop from Gräfenwarth

View of Schloss Burgk and Eisbrücke

View of Burgk Castle

View of Saale River Bend and Schloss Burgk

View of Burgk Castle and the Saale Bend

Burgkhammer Dam – View of Burgk Castle

View of the Eisbrücke (Ice Bridge)

Bleiloch Dam

Bleiloch Dam and Hydroelectric Power Station

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