Hohenwarte Dam – Linkenmühle Ferry loop from Könitz (Thür)

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Hohenwarte Dam – Linkenmühle Ferry loop from Könitz (Thür)

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Hohenwarte Dam – Linkenmühle Ferry loop from Könitz (Thür)

04:54

70.4km

1,210m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 44.5 km for 374 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.0 km

Burg Obernitz

Castle

11.2 km

Bohlenwand Bridge

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Interesting bridge over the Saale.

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23.7 km

Stausee Eichicht

Lake

26.4 km

Hohenwarte Dam

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This 75 meter high and 412 meter long dam was built between 1936 and 1942. This required 250 people to give up their homes - an entire village was flooded for construction. Today she gives you a wonderful view of the lake.

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29.6 km

View of the Saaleschleife

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29.6 km

View of the Presswitzer Spitze from Hohenwarte Reservoir

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From here you have a great view of the Preßwitzer Spitze vantage point opposite. A great sight dominated by the colors green and blue.

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44.4 km

Linkenmühle Ferry

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Not only cars, of course, but also for cyclists on the Saale Cycle Path.
More information: kombus-online.eu/angebote/Faehre/faehrzeiten

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48.7 km

View of the Saale River Bend (Saaleschleife)

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The view of the Saaleschleife is simply worth seeing. A resting bench directly with a view! You can take a wonderful break here.

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51.8 km

The Saale River in Ziegenrück

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Once a vacationer stronghold, in GDR times. Not so anymore. A beautiful place located in the valley. The Saale flows through the middle

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52.0 km

Saale Weir, Ziegenrück

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Many relaxing benches and picnic areas are located here on the edge of the weir.

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70.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.5 km

14.5 km

6.77 km

506 m

391 m

365 m

357 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

62.5 km

3.66 km

2.11 km

1.17 km

702 m

365 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

May 29, 2023,Saaleradweg - Ziegenrück - Saalfeld

In Saalfeld we got lost just before the train station. Just had to go straight on to the train station.

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July 21, 2022,✔ Etappe 4️⃣ - Saaleradweg von Ziegenrück nach Saalfeld

It rained during the night. After the rain, we set off from Ziegenrück a little later than usual. We'd read in the descriptions that the first climb, just outside Ziegenrück, isn't easy. Our landlady reassured us. And it really isn't a problem.

We cross an outlier of the Hohenwarte Reservoir on the mill ferry.

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July 12, 2024,Saaleradweg-Etappe4:Von Ziegenrück nach Saalfeld/Saale

So today is stage 4 with the most elevation gain. About 90% on asphalt, it's going well. On the way up to Hohenwarte, the storm that I managed to avoid over the last few days caught me and within 2 minutes it went from grey to "it's pouring down". 20 minutes later I could carry on. The descent to Hohenwarte …

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June 14, 2024,Saaleradweg : Etappe 4 von Ziegenrück nach Saalfeld <14-06-2024>

This stage is characterized by strenuous climbs and descents of up to 12% in places. The route partly runs along roads, asphalted cycle paths and impassable forest paths, which make riding on them quite an adventure. However, the tour is rewarded with many scenic impressions. The Saale, however, is rarely seen.

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June 14, 2024,Saaleradweg - Etappe vier - von Ziegenrück nach Saalfeld_14.06.2024

Our final stage took us from Ziegenrück to Saalfeld. We started cycling immediately after the start with a nearly three-kilometer climb to Paska. This was repeated again and again on this most difficult stage. Sometimes one km, sometimes two km. But we were also allowed to ride... We were particularly motivated by the many e-bikers who overtook us.
When we …

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May 9, 2024,Von Pößneck nach Saalfeld

A quite demanding tour for us with some tough climbs and rapid descents. But overall quite nice

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July 4, 2024,D11 - Tag 6 - von Eßbach nach Saalfeld

Today was a shorter tour due to the altitude and because there were no other free hotels available. It was always close to raining, but it only drizzled a little, but it was quite cold and very windy. The condition of the path was much better today than the day before. When I came out of the Sarotti factory outlet, …

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