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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Oberweißbach/Thüringer Wald

Eichicht Dam and Power Station – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Oberweißbach-Deesbach

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Oberweißbach/Thüringer Wald

Eichicht Dam and Power Station – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Oberweißbach-Deesbach

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Eichicht Dam and Power Station – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Oberweißbach-Deesbach

06:59

142km

2,150m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 101 km for 158 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.7 km

Schwarzatal Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The road has a very good surface and is not heavily used. Besides, nature is beautiful. You always drive along the river. In summer the trees provide shade and it is not so hot.

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32.8 km

Rotstern Chocolate Factory Saalfeld

Highlight • Monument

Saalfelder Neumühle - acquired by the Mauxion brothers in 1901 and expanded into a chocolate factory. From 1948 VEB Mauxion Schokoladefabrik, later renamed VEB Rotstern Schokoladenwerk due to trademark disputes. …

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33.2 km

Bohlenwand (Saalfeld)

Highlight • Natural Monument

the plank wall is a special geological area natural monument up to 100 m high.

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41.5 km

Eichicht Dam and Power Station

Highlight • Monument

Located directly on the Saale cycle path or on the Baltic Sea-Upper Bavaria cycle path / well-paved (road bike-compatible) cycle path along the dam.
The final structure of the Saale …

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45.6 km

Hohenwarte Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The Hohenwartestausee - and thus also this dam - belongs to the hall cascade, which consists of a total of five barrages. This is the fourth largest in Germany and is mainly used for energy production.

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46.1 km

Hohenwarte Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The section winds along the Hohenwarte reservoir with great views over various bays. Especially at sunrise, with light fog over the water, recommended or in autumn with colorful foliage as a backdrop.

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70.7 km

Kemenate Ziegenrück and Wasserkraftmuseum Fernmühle

Highlight • Historical Site

Ziegenrück is a small town on the Saale and is considered a state recognized resort.

In addition to the already well worth seeing Kemenate is a side trip to the Wasserkraftmuseum with adjacent very good restaurant "The Fernmühle" to recommend.

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72.6 km

Viewpoint

107 km

Ascent to Pippelsdorf and Königsthal

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The very well-built narrow street with little traffic connects small villages and leads with 5-7% comfortably through an idyllic forest area uphill.

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142 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

99.0 km

30.9 km

4.94 km

4.09 km

2.62 km

154 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

137 km

3.62 km

766 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Friday 29 May

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Eichicht Dam and Power Station – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Oberweißbach-Deesbach

Schwarzatal Valley

Rotstern Chocolate Factory Saalfeld

Bohlenwand (Saalfeld)

Eichicht Dam and Power Station

Hohenwarte Dam

Hohenwarte Dam

Kemenate Ziegenrück and Wasserkraftmuseum Fernmühle

Ascent to Pippelsdorf and Königsthal

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