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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Elisabethfelsen Viewpoint – Eberstein Castle Ruins loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

Mountain biking trails

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Elisabethfelsen Viewpoint – Eberstein Castle Ruins loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

Hard

4.8

(8)

35

riders

Elisabethfelsen Viewpoint – Eberstein Castle Ruins loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

05:05

48.4km

1,560m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 31.9 km for 69 m

After 37.1 km for 249 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

5.40 km

Kurpark Bad Blankenburg

Highlight • Forest

Very nice park with a water source.

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2

6.22 km

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The chrysoprase weir is a weir in the Schwarza in Bad Blankenburg and was built in the 19th century. The name comes from the then unsuccessful search for the gemstone …

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3

14.2 km

Zigzag Trail Hainberg–Katzenstein

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice trail, good for uphill and downhill rides.

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4

22.3 km

Elisabethfelsen Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of the wide countryside while descending a narrow trail

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5

23.0 km

Eberstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Very nice place with a very nice view of the Schwarzatal. Eberstein is the ruin of a former hunting lodge.

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6

25.4 km

Schwarza River Potholes

Highlight • Natural Monument

For thousands of years, the whirlpools of the Schwarza have used stone and boulders to cut round pits into the shale. They are protected as hydrogeological natural monuments and are very rare.

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7

25.4 km

Schwarza River in the Thuringian Forest

Highlight • River

These fascinating geological formations, also known as scours, are a special feature of this river. Their formation is due to an erosive process caused by the turbulent flow of the …

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30.7 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

38.9 km

Schwarzatal

Nature Reserve

10

40.8 km

Grießbach Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

The rocks are spectacular in their arrangement, as is the view. Secured with railings

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B

48.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

6.68 km

5.09 km

2.43 km

457 m

359 m

267 m

Surfaces

19.9 km

12.7 km

8.90 km

4.94 km

1.66 km

349 m

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Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

12 %

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