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Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Burgk

Bleiloch Dam – Ice Bridge loop from Burgk

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Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Burgk

Bleiloch Dam – Ice Bridge loop from Burgk

Moderate

4.7

(49)

191

hikers

Bleiloch Dam – Ice Bridge loop from Burgk

03:51

13.3km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.26 km

Kobersfelsen

Highlight • Natural Monument

The footbridge leads around the Kobersfelsen directly on the water. It is really a wonderful hiking trail. If you have time, take a short detour up the Kobersfelsen. From up there you have a great view.

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2

1.75 km

The way is now blocked by a grid. Reason: A 2m wide section of the path was destroyed by falling rocks.

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3

2.00 km

View of Koberfelsen

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From here you can't see how steep the climb is.

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4

2.92 km

Super nice path along the water

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5

5.18 km

The lake is 28 km long and has a water volume of 215 million m³. The dam was built between 1926 and 1932 for flood protection and to generate energy. …

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5.37 km

Bleiloch Dam

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The 65-meter-high and 205-meter-long gravity dam built between 1926 and 1932 near Gräfenwarth and Schleiz dams 215 million cubic meters of water in the Saale. This makes the Bleilochtalsperre the largest reservoir in Germany in terms of volume.

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7

13.0 km

We would have preferred to take the hanging ladder.🙄

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8

13.2 km

Ice Bridge

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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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13.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.78 km

3.66 km

1.57 km

1.06 km

287 m

Surfaces

6.27 km

4.54 km

1.19 km

686 m

671 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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Monday 18 May

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6°C

38 %

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