View of the Saale River – View of Goseck Castle loop from Frankleben

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View of the Saale River – View of Goseck Castle loop from Frankleben

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View of the Saale River – View of Goseck Castle loop from Frankleben

04:28

72.9km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19.0 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.24 km

Lake Großkaynaer

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Wild horses were also introduced here to maintain the landscape. You can also visit two cute observation towers here.

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18.5 km

View of the Saale River

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Here you have a great overview.

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25.1 km

View of Goseck Castle

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On the Saale cycle path between Leißling and Schönburg you can admire it at Goseck height looking towards the Saale: Goseck Castle with its manor and castle church! Since I …

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29.6 km

Saaleradweg Vineyards and Castle Ruins

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You can cycle wonderfully to the left and right of the river, so "laps" are also possible

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39.5 km

Blütengrund Along the Saale and Unstrut

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At the foot of the vineyards you go through orchards - with places to stop for refreshments. Just to enjoy!

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49.6 km

Sohlberg

Peak

50.6 km

Neue Göhle

Nature Reserve

61.0 km

Marina Mücheln on Lake Geiseltal

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A very nicely designed marina. Here you can rent different boats.

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63.5 km

View of Marina Braunsbedra on Lake Geiseltal

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The Geiseltalsee was created by flooding the open-cast mine in early 2000. Where brown coal was still being mined until the 1990s, you can now cycle leisurely through the renaturalized landscape.

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65.9 km

Braunsbedra Pier

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The Marina Braunsbedra is characterized by a 200-meter-long pier, at the top of which you can enjoy a pure sea feeling.

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72.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.9 km

15.6 km

13.3 km

10.5 km

741 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.5 km

6.93 km

4.61 km

3.71 km

1.02 km

253 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

9°C

4°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

July 12, 2023,Entlang der Saale und Unstrut über Weißenfels, Blütenweg , Schloss Neuenburg, Marina Mücheln

The Saale cycle path was very nice to ride. Up to Naumburg there were also one or the other place to stop. In Weißenfels we followed the bike path, which was then suddenly closed, construction work, but unfortunately the U sign was missing. That's why there is a bit of confusion in the tour here as well. It won't take …

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