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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld/Saale

Hohenwarte Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

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Road cycling routes
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld/Saale

Hohenwarte Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

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Hohenwarte Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

05:44

108km

2,060m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

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After 108 km for 2 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

1.83 km

Scenic Pass Road in the Thuringian Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

nice fast pass ride (down)

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2

11.3 km

Industrial Monument Gas Engine Center Maxhütte

Highlight • Monument

These are the last contemporary witnesses of the iron and steel production of the Maxhütte Unterwellenborn. The gas engine center was a museum, but is now closed (as far as I know)

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11.6 km

Maxhütte Blast Furnace Industrial Monument

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Remains of the last two blast furnaces of the Maxhütte Unterwellenborn, which went into operation in 1872 (raw and cast iron production and its further processing in the steel and …

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4

17.5 km

Climb to Bucha with a view of the Hohenwarte Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

From the reservoir it is short but crisp uphill to Bucha. You make more than 150 vertical meters on this climb. Good that it goes downhill after that first. ;)

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19.4 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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45.3 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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47.2 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

8

65.6 km

Idyllic Valley Road to Paska

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Perfect asphalt, little traffic

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87.2 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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108 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

98.1 km

3.73 km

2.65 km

2.14 km

789 m

369 m

Surfaces

104 km

3.68 km

386 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Friday 9 October

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