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Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Pößneck

Hohenwarte Dam – Bohlenwand Bridge loop from Pößneck ob Bf

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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Pößneck

Hohenwarte Dam – Bohlenwand Bridge loop from Pößneck ob Bf

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38

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Hohenwarte Dam – Bohlenwand Bridge loop from Pößneck ob Bf

03:39

53.9km

690m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: May 24, 2026

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 53.9 km for 16 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

9.29 km

View of Ranis Castle from Hohe Straße

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Is further away than it looks

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2

16.6 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 …

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19.0 km

With eight machine sets and an installed capacity of 320 megawatts (MW), the Hohenwarte II pumped storage plant is the largest hydropower plant on the Saale in Thuringia. It has …

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19.8 km

Stausee Eichicht

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5

21.7 km

Eichicht Dam

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From the Eichicht dam you have a fantastic view of the Saale, which is dammed here. The dam itself is the final structure of the Saale cascade in the Obere Saale dam system.

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27.2 km

Countryside View Near Saalfeld

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7

31.4 km

Bohlenwand Bridge

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Interesting bridge over the Saale.

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32.3 km

Bohlenwand (Saalfeld)

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the plank wall is a special geological area natural monument up to 100 m high.

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9

34.0 km

Pioniersteg Saalfeld

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The Pioneer Trail has a span of 63 meters and was rebuilt in 2023.

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53.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

13.5 km

11.0 km

6.20 km

1.03 km

263 m

173 m

Surfaces

38.8 km

8.62 km

3.48 km

1.26 km

990 m

840 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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