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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Kamsdorf

Saale River in Saalfeld – Saalfeld loop from Kamsdorf

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Kamsdorf

Saale River in Saalfeld – Saalfeld loop from Kamsdorf

Moderate

4.7

(3)

riders

Saale River in Saalfeld – Saalfeld loop from Kamsdorf

01:31

23.4km

260m

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: June 28, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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7.58 km

Nikolauskapelle Köditz

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel can be visited by telephone arrangement. The current phone number is in the pictures.

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8.25 km

Pioniersteg Saalfeld

Highlight • Bridge

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

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9.81 km

Upper Gate (Obere Tor), Saalfeld

Highlight • Monument

The Upper Gate, also called the Upper Köditz Gate, was built at the beginning of the 15th century. To the south of it lay the village of Nähernköditz in the area of today's "Köditz Desert". The late medieval, slender tower of the main gate had 4 floors and a hipped roof. It looked similar to the Lower and Blankenburg Gates. In front of the Upper Gate there was a foregate, which was separated from it by a moat and connected by a bridge with battlements and loopholes.
In 1517 the Upper Gate was badly damaged by the town fire, but was rebuilt. After the second major town fire in 1727, however, reconstruction took over 10 years. Only 2 floors were rebuilt, and a baroque onion dome with an octagonal tower helmet was added.

Source: google.de/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=http://www.karin-vogler.de/slf/tore.htm&ved=2ahUKEwjlzNHuucWIAxUj1wIHHZZGGs8QFnoECDQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1VtG34irAvJnjl2 GnDpeCS

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10.2 km

Saalfeld Town Hall and Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

The market square. Its shape, size and rectangular layout go back to Emperor Barbarossa.

The picturesque market square has been the centre of Saalfeld since the town on the Saale was founded. The enormous size, shape and rectangular layout of the market square as well as the width of the street in the centre go back to Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa. He had Saalfeld planned as an imperial city around 1180. Important trade routes crossed here. The typical weekly markets are still held today.

Unfortunately, due to two devastating city fires, only a few medieval buildings on the market square remained. The market fountain in front of the town hall was ceremoniously inaugurated on April 17, 1999, in the year of the 1,100th anniversary of the first mention of Saalfeld. It takes the place of an earlier large market fountain that was demolished at the end of the 19th century.

Source: pages.et4.de/de/saalfeld-tourismus/streaming/detail/POI/p_100036990/marktplatz

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10.2 km

Saalfeld

Highlight • Settlement

The Saalfeld town hall is an early Renaissance building on the market square in Saalfeld in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in Thuringia. It is the seat of the Saalfeld city administration and is one of the most important historic town halls in Thuringia. In the courtyard stands the so-called hat box, a round tower with the Saalfeld official prison. In 1363, a town hall in Saalfeld was first documented in writing; in 1491, a so-called Lower Town Hall in Saalgasse was mentioned, which was destroyed by fire in 1517. The stately, three-story corner house was built between 1529 and 1537 and, along with the town halls in Neustadt an der Orla and Pößneck, is one of the most important new town halls of the Renaissance in Thuringia.

Source:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathaus_Saalfeld

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10.6 km

Blankenburger Gate

Highlight • Monument

Located in the northern section of the city wall, the Blankenburger Gate appears as early as 1372 as the "Blankenberger Gate" in old documents on the city's history. The Blankenburger and Upper Gates formed the city's important passages along the old trade route. The Blankenburger Street, which leads here, still represents trade in the city. Its course corresponds to that of the old Imperial Road. The use of the gate as a bathhouse (mentioned in 1380) and the shooting house in the 15th century are noteworthy. Both were located directly at the gate and were often the focus of public interest. Spared from the city fires, the tower was reduced to two floors in the 18th century due to dilapidation and received the baroque dome.
Source:
rundgang.saalfeld-tourismus.de/Stationen/Blankenburger-Tor

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12.9 km

St. John's Church Saalfeld

Highlight • Religious Site

St. John's Church is the town church of Saalfeld in southeast Thuringia. It is one of the most important church buildings in Thuringia. It is the largest hall church in the Free State and stands on a hill above the Saale in the old town of Saalfeld, close to the market square. Its two 64-meter-high towers are visible from afar.

Source:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanneskirche_(Saalfeld)

With the Sauer organ, the Veronika Chapel, the stained glass windows and the magnificent colorful interior design, the church is an absolute must here in Saalfeld.

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23.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

8.96 km

2.68 km

698 m

261 m

166 m

Surfaces

15.1 km

5.95 km

1.85 km

533 m

< 100 m

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Nikolauskapelle Köditz