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Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Bad Lobenstein

Bleiloch Dam – Saalburg Beach loop from Saaldorf

Hard

4.7

(15)

73

riders

Bleiloch Dam – Saalburg Beach loop from Saaldorf

02:53

37.7km

620m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 9, 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

Bus stop

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7.57 km

Bleilochtalsperre

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Second dam compensation basin.
As the name suggests, the water height fluctuates very strongly here, depending on how the lead hole dam is filled.
Due to construction work on the …

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11.8 km

From up here you have the perfect view over the Bleiloch dam in the direction of Saalburg Beach to the opposite bank and the barrier wall 👌🏻

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18.0 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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18.0 km

Saaletalsperre Dam

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On the bike path, easy to reach 👍

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5

18.7 km

Cycle Path Between Gräfenwarth and Sperrmauer

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Nice, easy to drive bike path with very good surface.

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21.3 km

Saaler Cycle Path

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Beautiful, easy to drive bike path with very good surface.

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24.7 km

Saalburg Beach

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Swimming, kayaking or SUP excursions, long bike tours and a game of beach volleyball on the sandy beach... The caravan site offers showers and toilets, power connections, camping toilet emptying …

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26.7 km

Saalburg Town Hall

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The Saalburg Town Hall, also houses the tourist information. EB stamp point.

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37.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

11.1 km

4.83 km

3.75 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.3 km

9.40 km

597 m

400 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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Saturday 10 October

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