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Zeiss Planetarium Jena – Jentower loop from Zwätzen

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Zeiss Planetarium Jena – Jentower loop from Zwätzen

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Zeiss Planetarium Jena – Jentower loop from Zwätzen

00:42

10.4km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.95 km for 222 m

After 2.69 km for 70 m

After 3.94 km for 52 m

After 5.84 km for 66 m

Waypoints

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2.72 km

Zeiss Planetarium Jena

Highlight • Monument

The Zeiss Planetarium Jena, opened in 1926, goes back to an idea by Oskar von Miller and was realized with the Carl Zeiss company, which developed the first planetarium projector. …

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3.07 km

St. Michael's Church, Jena

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The altar underpass under the choir of St. Michael's Church is one of the 7 wonders of Jena.

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3.33 km

Johannistor (Jena City Gate)

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You could get into the city through three city gates controlled by city guards: the Saaltor in the east, the Johannistor in the west and the Löbdertor in the south. …

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3.69 km

Jentower

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JenTower with observation deck
The landmark in the heart of the city was created as a new research building for the VEB Carl Zeiss Jena according to the plans of …

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3.97 km

Jena City Hall

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Probably the most impressive building on the market is the Town Hall, built between 1377 and 1380. It is one of the oldest surviving German town hall buildings. The building, …

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4.47 km

Schiller's Garden House

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The Schiller garden house is one of only two surviving residences of Friedrich Schiller in Jena, where he lived with his family in the summers of 1797 and 1799. Some …

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7.60 km

St. Michael's Church, Jena

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The north side of the church is also interesting. There you can see clear traces of the previous building in the building.

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8.48 km

Nollendorfer Hof

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The deserted area “Nollendorf” is located on the so-called “Lerchenfeld” north of the city center. The place is first mentioned in 1346. The restaurant “Zur Noll” also used to be …

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.99 km

2.19 km

1.62 km

1.09 km

307 m

264 m

Surfaces

7.72 km

2.57 km

166 m

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Thursday 20 August

23°C

12°C

77 %

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Zeiss Planetarium Jena – Jentower loop from Zwätzen

Zeiss Planetarium Jena

St. Michael's Church, Jena

Johannistor (Jena City Gate)

Jentower

Jena City Hall

Schiller's Garden House

St. Michael's Church, Jena

Nollendorfer Hof

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