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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Nordhausen

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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Nordhausen

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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Nordhausen

03:07

48.8km

180m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2 m for 12 m

After 48.9 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.2 km

Taternlinde at the Solquelle near Auleben

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Taternlinde tree near the Solquelle was formerly also called the Gypsy Linden tree, as the Gypsies were allowed to camp there for up to three days before they had …

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17.4 km

Cycle path in the Kelbra-Berga nature reserve

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View of Berga

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18.0 km

Schloßberg-Solwiesen

Nature Reserve

18.6 km

Birdwatching Shelter at Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Rest Area

From here you can observe the flora and fauna on the lake.

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19.2 km

Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The dam is beautiful in every season. It was once built for flood protection, but now it's also used for tourism.

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20.5 km

Lakeside beach at Kelbra Reservoir

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It's sad to see how little water there is in the lake, the political decision for this storage regime is not only incomprehensible to me

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23.9 km

Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam)

Highlight • Monument

The dam is always worth a detour, there is even something new. There are two new stork nests on light poles and one of them is even inhabited.

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24.1 km

Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Class you can cross here on the dam wall. Very strong view of the Kyffhäuser, the dam and the Harz.

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36.3 km

Stork Nest on the Old Village Bakery in Görsbach

Highlight • Structure

The inhabited stork's nest is located on the chimney of the old community bakery

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48.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

11.2 km

7.88 km

6.48 km

829 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.9 km

5.67 km

4.26 km

3.31 km

2.59 km

124 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

23°C

9°C

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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir loop from Nordhausen

Taternlinde at the Solquelle near Auleben

Cycle path in the Kelbra-Berga nature reserve

Birdwatching Shelter at Kelbra Reservoir

Kelbra Reservoir

Lakeside beach at Kelbra Reservoir

Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam)

Kelbra Reservoir

Stork Nest on the Old Village Bakery in Görsbach

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