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Mühlberger Spring – View of Mühlburg Castle loop from Arnstadt Süd

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Germany
Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Arnstadt

Mühlberger Spring – View of Mühlburg Castle loop from Arnstadt Süd

Moderate

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376

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Mühlberger Spring – View of Mühlburg Castle loop from Arnstadt Süd

03:27

54.2km

440m

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: August 6, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 42.8 km for 59 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

9.81 km

Sühnekreuze of Gossel

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Shortly before Gossel, you will find the atonement crosses.

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2

22.5 km

Ohrdruf–Luisental Cycle Path

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The path is easy to cycle and is part of the Bach Adventure Cycle Path.

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25.9 km

Schloss Ehrenstein

Castle

4

31.9 km

You drive partly along the edge of the military training area, so you should not leave the path!

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5

37.8 km

Die Drei Gleichen

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The Drei Gleichen are a great destination... for hikers, cyclists, families....

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6

42.8 km

Mühlberger Spring

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Impressive spring, on average 33.7 liters per second of crystal clear water at a constant temperature of 8 degrees Celsius from the 6.5 m deep spring grotto.

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43.4 km

View of Mühlburg Castle

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At the entrance to Mühlberg, coming from the direction of Holzhausen, you have a good view of Mühlburg Castle.

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8

46.6 km

View of Veste Wachsenburg

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Great landscape, great castle 😊

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9

48.5 km

Bach Cycle Route Between Holzhausen and Arnstadt

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Good cycle path and nice for cycling.

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54.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

11.7 km

9.82 km

9.78 km

2.84 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.0 km

5.46 km

2.05 km

2.03 km

1.58 km

169 m

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Lowest point (280 m)

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Friday 7 August

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Comments

August 2, 2022,BACH Rad-Erlebnis-Route von Arnstadt
This tour should be driven anti-clockwise.

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The Bach Cycle Path 🎶 leads through places where Johann Sebastian Bach spent his childhood and youth. Unfortunately, most Bach locations were closed, except for the Bach Church in Arnstadt. Nevertheless, there are wonderfully beautiful things to discover on this tour 👍, it is very varied. I liked the Ehrenstein Castle in Ohrdruf and the city center of Arnstadt the …

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The first climb up to Alteburg is tough. Then a quiet section awaits you with the ride through the forest to Espenfeld and then on to Gossel. Between Espenfeld and Gossel you have a great view over the ridge of the Thuringian Forest. The Panorama Hotel is clearly visible, as is the Inselsberg. Then it continues through the Thuringian Forest …

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"Long" weekend in Erfurt. We took the train from Erfurt to Arnstadt. Then we did the Bach Experience bike tour and took the train back to Erfurt.

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Erfurt-Bischleben
straight bike path
Molsdorf Castle
Arnstadt
Old castle
ear call
Ehrenstein Castle
Castles Three of a Kind
Holzhausen
Arnstadt


A beautiful cycle tour with palaces, castles, rivers, wonderful views, very good cycle paths (mostly) and lots of fun and laughter with @Günni.

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