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View of the Dornburg Castles – Carl Alexander Bridge loop from Schkölen

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View of the Dornburg Castles – Carl Alexander Bridge loop from Schkölen

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View of the Dornburg Castles – Carl Alexander Bridge loop from Schkölen

02:41

41.7km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 28.0 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.80 km

Zuckerbahn Cycle Path (Zeitz–Camburg)

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Cycle path section with a steep slope but also a beautiful view

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11.8 km

Klausloch Cave on the Saale

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Imposing rocky path along the Saale. The rocks are made of shell limestone. The calcareous soils mean that you can discover a lot of snails.

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12.3 km

Klausloch Cave and Saale Cliffs Path

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Here, on the way from Camburg to Tümpling, a hermit lived in a cave, the Klausloch. In the front part of the cave he created a small chapel with an …

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13.4 km

Burg Camburg

Castle

21.6 km

View of the Dornburg Castles

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Dornburg castles

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22.1 km

View of the Dornburg Castles

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From here you have a spectacular view of the three Dornburg castles, which sit on the imposing shell limestone rock above the Saale. You can even visit two of the …

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22.2 km

Carl Alexander Bridge

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The renovation was successful. If you come from Jena you drive over and then up to the Dornburger castles. There is also a good view of the castles from the bridge.

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28.2 km

Ruins of Tautenburg Castle

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The castle hill offers a wonderful view of Tautenburg, the old church and the former home of Friedrich Nietzsche.

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35.2 km

Poppendorf Church

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Originally, the Poppendorf church was a Romanesque choir tower church with a recessed rectangular choir and apse. It remains unclear whether the tower was built.

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41.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

11.6 km

5.61 km

1.98 km

1.62 km

378 m

Surfaces

35.8 km

2.83 km

1.28 km

1.26 km

416 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

29°C

13°C

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View of the Dornburg Castles – Carl Alexander Bridge loop from Schkölen

Zuckerbahn Cycle Path (Zeitz–Camburg)

Klausloch Cave on the Saale

Klausloch Cave and Saale Cliffs Path

View of the Dornburg Castles

View of the Dornburg Castles

Carl Alexander Bridge

Ruins of Tautenburg Castle

Poppendorf Church

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