Entrance to Feentrail – Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes loop from Saalfeld (Saale)
Entrance to Feentrail – Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes loop from Saalfeld (Saale)
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Entrance to Feentrail – Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes loop from Saalfeld (Saale)
02:16
24.0km
630m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
Tips
Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps
You may need to carry your bike.
After 26 m for 2 m
After 13.2 km for 16 m
After 24.0 km for 2 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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1.26 km
Pioniersteg Bridge over the Saale
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10.5 km
Entrance to Feentrail
Highlight • Trail
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13.2 km
Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes
Highlight • Cave
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17.0 km
View of Saalfeld from Friedelbank
Highlight • Viewpoint
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17.1 km
View of the Franconian Forest from Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale
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18.7 km
Starting point "Wilder Hunt"
Highlight • MTB Park
These are beautiful, challenging, and natural trails.
Tip: If you're riding an e-MTB, the climb back up is easier.
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19.3 km
Waldhütte Bus Shelter and Viewpoint
Highlight • Mountain Hut
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22.9 km
Saalfeld Town Hall and Market Square
Highlight • Historical Site
The picturesque market square has been the centre of Saalfeld since the town on the Saale was founded. The enormous size, shape and rectangular layout of the market square as well as the width of the street in the centre go back to Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa. He had Saalfeld planned as an imperial city around 1180. Important trade routes crossed here. The typical weekly markets are still held today.
Unfortunately, due to two devastating city fires, only a few medieval buildings on the market square remained. The market fountain in front of the town hall was ceremoniously inaugurated on April 17, 1999, in the year of the 1,100th anniversary of the first mention of Saalfeld. It takes the place of an earlier large market fountain that was demolished at the end of the 19th century.
Source: pages.et4.de/de/saalfeld-tourismus/streaming/detail/POI/p_100036990/marktplatz
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24.0 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
15.6 km
3.10 km
2.07 km
1.39 km
1.02 km
832 m
Surfaces
7.62 km
6.32 km
5.16 km
2.23 km
2.20 km
486 m
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Comments
More specifically, to Saalfeld/Saale and the Fairy Grottoes.
Here at the foot of the mountains at the Fairy Grottoes, I started my MTB tour today.
Tough uphill and rough downhill. My highlights were Wilder Hunt and Steiger's Way Home.
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