View of Burgk Castle loop from Gräfenwarth

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View of Burgk Castle loop from Gräfenwarth

Hard

4.8

(219)

540

hikers

View of Burgk Castle loop from Gräfenwarth

05:30

19.3km

350m

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: August 26, 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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15.9 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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18.0 km

Mariechenblick Viewpoint (Touringen Stamp Station No. 257)

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Very nice rest area with a view of the Wetterabrücke. The mushroom experience path also passes here.

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19.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.31 km

6.16 km

1.70 km

1.11 km

957 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

2.31 km

1.67 km

1.54 km

876 m

494 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

5°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

January 5, 2022,Thüringen Große Saalerunde Kobersfelsen – Staumauer Bleiloch-Talsperre Runde von Gräfenwarth ****

What a fantastic tour around Germany's largest reservoirs. The variety of this round is terrific. Good views, beautiful paths, real and easy inclines, historical buildings, swimming areas, interesting technology and much more. In addition to the pure walking time, you can plan a good 1 hour break and there are many seating and dining options. The path is well equipped! …

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May 4, 2023,Thüringer Schiefergebirge

Click here for the video of the tour 👍🙃

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May 1, 2022,Wanderung um das Ausgleichsbecken Burgkhammer

I wanted to do the tour last year, but unfortunately the dam wall was closed at the time and so I had to split it up. But the hanging bridge on the Koberfelsen was still accessible. I started again from the parking lot at the Saaleturm and first walked down to the castle. Viewing only from the outside, because it …

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May 25, 2024,Schloss Burgk und Bleilochtalsperre

A wonderful tour (although part of it is closed)

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October 13, 2024,Pilzerlebnispfad (Touringen Stempel 257, 258, 259) mit Klettertour über den Kobersfelsen bis zum Schloß Burgk und wieder zurück

Today we extended this great Touringen tour a little in wonderful autumn weather. Unfortunately, the hanging path at Kobersfelsen is still closed. However, with a little climbing above the hanging path you can continue the path towards Burgk Castle.. Fantastic tour 🤩

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May 16, 2022,Stausee Burgkhammer - Umrundung

Holiday at last is the motto. After I had originally planned to hike the Rennsteig, but this was canceled in places due to a lack of overnight accommodation, I decided on a few dams. The Burgkhammer dam was the start today and what can I say, a really nice tour. It started at the Bleiloch dam, from where it went …

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April 3, 2022,An der Saale - Stausee Burgkhammer, Röhrensteig, Kobersfelsen, Jägersteig 🏞 🌤| Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge (Obere Saale)

Pressed the "pause button" and did a great, varied tour on the Saale in Thuringia, at the Burgkhammer reservoir today.👏🏼😊
We started from the parking lot near Burgk Castle at 0°C and light snowfall. ❄️🌨😵‍💫
The first few meters behind us, we went directly to the Rohrensteig, a great narrow path and a beautiful view of the reservoir and Burgk …

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April 29, 2022,Wanderung Burgk, Bleilochstausee und Koberfelsen🚶‍♂️🌲🌳🌞😎

Today I decided to hike the middle round at the Bleilochstausee. The weather was fine and so the parking lot (2€/day) at the Saaleturm was my starting point😎🌞😄.
It started in the direction of Burgk Castle. We continued to the Sophiehaus and then downhill on the Naturfad to the wooden bridge over the foothills of the dams. From the wooden …

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