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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Ziegenrück Railway Viaduct – Saale weir loop from Ziegenrück

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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Ziegenrück Railway Viaduct – Saale weir loop from Ziegenrück

Moderate

4.8

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65

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Ziegenrück Railway Viaduct – Saale weir loop from Ziegenrück

04:58

18.1km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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744 m

Ziegenrück Railway Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

The viaduct is very impressive, from here it is easy to set off on a hike from the free car park.

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1.47 km

Plothe

Forest

3

2.01 km

Plothenbach Stream

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Plothenbach, coming from the ponds, is said to have been called Blutenbach in the past. The saga tells of a pagan sacrificial site from which the blood of the victims …

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4

2.65 km

Rock formation in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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Here you can clearly see the individual layers of slate, created by weather influences.

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8.83 km

Am Dörflasser Weg

Forest

6

10.1 km

Nikolauskapelle - the smallest chapel in Central Germany

Highlight • Religious Site

The village of Dörflas is picturesquely situated in the landscape of the Thuringian Vogtland not far from the Saale. Here is probably the smallest church in Central Germany. It was …

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7

10.2 km

Dörflas Village

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Super nice and loving place

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8

12.0 km

Walsburg and the confluence of the Wisenta and Saale

Highlight • River

Scenic area. Definitely worth a visit.

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9

16.2 km

Saale weir

Highlight • Monument

You can hear it roaring from afar, especially because the Saale flows very quietly through the damming.

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10

17.7 km

Railway viaduct in the Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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Beautiful viaduct, must have been interesting when trains still ran here.

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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

1.43 km

1.21 km

457 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.51 km

4.48 km

4.44 km

1.14 km

364 m

153 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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