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Hohenwarte Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Ferienland Hauptbahnhof

Hohenwarte Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Ferienland Hauptbahnhof

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Hohenwarte Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Ferienland Hauptbahnhof

03:49

71.2km

1,370m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.91 km

Ruhholz

Forest

6.76 km

Ice Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

From the ice bridge that leads over the Burgkhammer dam, you have a great view of the water and the picturesque castle, which once belonged to the Princes of Reuss. …

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31.2 km

The section winds along the Hohenwarte reservoir with great views over various bays. Especially at sunrise, with light fog over the water, recommended or in autumn with colorful foliage as a backdrop.

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38.3 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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38.4 km

Hohenwarte Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The Hohenwartestausee - and thus also this dam - belongs to the hall cascade, which consists of a total of five barrages. This is the fourth largest in Germany and is mainly used for energy production.

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38.7 km

Eichicht Compensation Basin

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38.7 km

Climb to Bucha with a view of the Hohenwarte Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

From the reservoir it is short but crisp uphill to Bucha. You make more than 150 vertical meters on this climb. Good that it goes downhill after that first. ;)

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58.2 km

Idyllic Valley Road to Paska

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Perfect asphalt, little traffic

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60.8 km

Kemenate Ziegenrück and Wasserkraftmuseum Fernmühle

Highlight • Historical Site

Ziegenrück is a small town on the Saale and is considered a state recognized resort.

In addition to the already well worth seeing Kemenate is a side trip to the Wasserkraftmuseum with adjacent very good restaurant "The Fernmühle" to recommend.

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70.1 km

Schulzleith

Forest

71.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.3 km

4.13 km

1.76 km

Surfaces

68.3 km

2.79 km

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

18°C

9°C

27 %

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Hohenwarte Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Ferienland Hauptbahnhof

Ice Bridge

Hohenwarte Dam

Hohenwarte Dam

Hohenwarte Dam

Eichicht Compensation Basin

Climb to Bucha with a view of the Hohenwarte Reservoir

Idyllic Valley Road to Paska

Kemenate Ziegenrück and Wasserkraftmuseum Fernmühle

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