Schwarza River Potholes – Chrysopraswehr Waterfall loop from Sitzendorf-Unterweißbach

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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Unterweißbach

Schwarza River Potholes – Chrysopraswehr Waterfall loop from Sitzendorf-Unterweißbach

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Schwarza River Potholes – Chrysopraswehr Waterfall loop from Sitzendorf-Unterweißbach

02:41

41.0km

430m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 36.8 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.09 km

Schwarzatrail near Schwarzburg

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A beautiful natural trail, a bit narrow in some places, but always nice along the Schwarza.

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9.70 km

Mariannensteg Cycle Path along the Schwarza River

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Very nice hiking and cycling path, located directly on the Schwarza. Very beautiful nature and away from the road.

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10.6 km

Schwarza River in the Thuringian Forest

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These fascinating geological formations, also known as scours, are a special feature of this river. Their formation is due to an erosive process caused by the turbulent flow of the …

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10.6 km

Schwarza River Potholes

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For thousands of years, the whirlpools of the Schwarza have used stone and boulders to cut round pits into the shale. They are protected as hydrogeological natural monuments and are very rare.

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12.2 km

Cycle path along the Schwarza River

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Beautiful bike path along the Schwarza, which is shaded by the tall trees even in the midday sun.

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14.7 km

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall

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The chrysoprase weir is a weir in the Schwarza in Bad Blankenburg and was built in the 19th century. The name comes from the then unsuccessful search for the gemstone …

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15.5 km

Kurpark Bad Blankenburg

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Very nice park with a water source.

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27.8 km

Cave Entrance

38.4 km

Schwarzatal Cycle and Hiking Trail

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A very very beautiful cycling and hiking path... along the Schwarza 🦊💚

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41.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

8.77 km

5.85 km

3.01 km

2.71 km

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.1 km

10.7 km

3.35 km

2.60 km

2.00 km

236 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

April 20, 2025,Rudolstadt: 🚵🏽‍♂️🚵‍♀️☀️ und MTB + die richtige Gegend… einfach schön🤩😎🚵🏽‍♂️🚵‍♀️

... and of course: the right company 😀👍🏻

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March 27, 2022,Zum Babybesuch nach Saalfeld

Met the little L*** personally after 4 weeks in this world. It was nice, but with baby scent in the nose we went back by car.

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Schwarza River Potholes – Chrysopraswehr Waterfall loop from Sitzendorf-Unterweißbach

Schwarzatrail near Schwarzburg

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