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View of the Saale Valley – Former inner-German border loop from Naila

View of the Saale Valley – Former inner-German border loop from Naila

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View of the Saale Valley – Former inner-German border loop from Naila

01:35

31.4km

500m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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After 15.7 km for 58 m

After 17.3 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.63 km

Rothleiten

Forest

14.2 km

View of the Saale Valley

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Border region between Thuringia and Bavaria. Quiet streets with good surface on Bavarian side.

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15.7 km

Selbitz Bridge and Julius von Plänckner Memorial

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Selbitzbrücke (historical starting point of the Rennsteig) between Blankenstein (Thuringia) and Unterreichenstein (Bavaria) - built in the course of German unity on the former inner-German border over the Selbitz; on …

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15.7 km

Hiking hub

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Anyone who has experienced the inner-German border can only be amazed at the freedom to walk one of these five national hiking trails.

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15.7 km

Rennsteig Trailhead (Hörschel)

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The Rennsteig cycle route follows the Rennsteig courier and trade route, which has existed since the Middle Ages, for 195 km. The long-distance cycle path is mostly carefully graveled, sometimes …

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15.8 km

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Selbitz, a few meters before it flows into the Saale. The Selbitz used to be the border river between the GDR and the Federal Republic …

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17.0 km

Former inner-German border

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Where for decades high barbed wire fences, mighty watchtowers and menacing gun and mine systems separated the people of Bavaria and Thuringia from each other, today our guests can experience …

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17.3 km

Lichtenberg Climb

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Nice climb, which is relatively even and calculable to drive.

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22.3 km

Luther Church, Bad Steben

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The Luther Church in Bad Steben was an architectural gem at the time of its construction. The material it was built from was only used for the second time in …

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31.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

5.95 km

3.65 km

290 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.3 km

1.81 km

219 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

17°C

9°C

41 %

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View of the Saale Valley – Former inner-German border loop from Naila

View of the Saale Valley

Selbitz Bridge and Julius von Plänckner Memorial

Hiking hub

Rennsteig Trailhead (Hörschel)

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

Former inner-German border

Lichtenberg Climb

Luther Church, Bad Steben

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