Unstrut Cycle Route – Egelseebrücke Rest Area loop from Kalbsrieth

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Unstrut Cycle Route – Egelseebrücke Rest Area loop from Kalbsrieth

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Unstrut Cycle Route – Egelseebrücke Rest Area loop from Kalbsrieth

01:26

25.1km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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4.38 km

Rest area at Schönerverda on the Unstrut Cycle Path

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice seating on the Unstrut cycle path.

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Unstrut Cycle Route

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An asphalted cycle path along the Unstrut. It is very navigable and has a very beautiful landscape.

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Campsite at the Bottendorf Mill

Highlight • Rest Area

There is a lot to see on the Unstrut cycle path from Artern - Bottendorf and, among other things, I had special animal experiences.
To name just a few: the Ritteburg weir, Kyffhäuser, floodplain landscape, Bottendorf hills, deer, rabbits, swans, ducks, kite, buzzard and, if you're lucky, maybe even beavers.
Shortly before Bottendorf you pass a kind of ark for animals.
Directly on the Unstrut in Bottendorf there is a nice rest area with great seating and information boards.
On the right side is the copper smelter/mill and museum. A very nice facility. You can, among other things, camp here only from April onwards for €7.00 (still!) per person/night. Then you can also use sanitary facilities and some indoor spaces. On the left you cross the bridge and you are immediately in Bottendorf.
As a further recommendation I can recommend the Bottendorfer Hügel. In spring/summer many beautiful plants bloom in all their splendor.
The twin lambs were born on March 18, 23, shortly before I left.

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8.01 km

Rest area on the Unstrut River near Bottendorf

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautifully located resting place directly on the river and the cycle path, inviting a short break – with a beautiful view of nature.

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Bottendorfer Mill

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Since 1996, the Bottendorf Copperworks Association has been offering a range of activities on a site rich in history, from hands-on customs to rural tourism. If you want to get to know the beauty of northern Thuringia, just visit it. The copperworks area, located directly on the Unstrut, includes the Bottendorf Mill with the campsite, holiday apartments, rustic overnight accommodation for groups and a park-like garden.

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