Carl-Alexander-Platz – Ilmtal Cycle Path loop from Hetschburg

Carl-Alexander-Platz – Ilmtal Cycle Path loop from Hetschburg

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Carl-Alexander-Platz – Ilmtal Cycle Path loop from Hetschburg

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35.0km

570m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 18 m for 1 m

After 35.0 km for 1 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.29 km

Below the Felsenburg

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

A unique cultural monument near Weimar!
"Do you know the castle, dug in mountainous rock, which rises from the valley towering to the sky? Waves of the foot around her, …

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2.58 km

Buchfart Rock Caves

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The Buchfarter Felsenburg, located on the Muschelkalk steep slope of the Ilm, is the only structure of its kind in the Central German region and of particular cultural-historical significance. It …

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3.20 km

Buchfart Watermill

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The old mill has been restored and is now operational again. With hydropower, the old machine technology can be used again for grinding grain. In the associated mill shop with …

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3.29 km

Pfeiffer's Mill

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...a working watermill on the Ilm River, right next to a covered wooden bridge. Rebuilt in 1613, it operated commercially until 1968, and the iron waterwheel was reconstructed in 1982.

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3.32 km

Covered Wooden Bridge in Buchfart

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The landmarked covered house bridge from 1816 crosses the Ilm in Buchfart over a length of 43 meters and offers a track width of 3.20 meters. On both sides are …

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3.99 km

View of Buchfart and the Ilm

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A wonderful shady cycle path with great rest areas, like this (secret) view of the tranquil Buchfart 👌
The Buchfart church “To Our Dear Women” is essentially a Gothic building …

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29.5 km