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Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Leutenberg

Lehesten Slate Quarry Lake – Lehesten Slate Quarry loop from Leutenberg

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Leutenberg

Lehesten Slate Quarry Lake – Lehesten Slate Quarry loop from Leutenberg

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3.8

(6)

54

riders

Lehesten Slate Quarry Lake – Lehesten Slate Quarry loop from Leutenberg

04:52

52.1km

1,260m

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: July 31, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 25.0 km for 136 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

12.6 km

Steinach Stream Trail

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Beautiful path

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2

19.1 km

The former border watchtower can be seen from a great distance. It's sad that as a contemporary witness he is falling into disrepair.

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3

21.8 km

The Old Mill

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4

24.6 km

Lehesten Slate Quarry Lake

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This crater, now full of water, was once the largest open cast slate mine in Europe. Today the lake, which is more than 40 meters deep, and the entire area …

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24.7 km

Lehesten Slate Quarry

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If you come to this area, I recommend this slate quarry to take a look.

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6

34.5 km

Lehesten Slate and Mining Town

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In the mining and slate town of Lehesten. The city is located in the Geopark "Schieferland" on the Thuringian-Bavarian border in the heart of Germany.
The "blue gold", as the …

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35.9 km

St. Agathen Church, Lehesten

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The hall church from the 15th century, built from rubble stone and fitted with corner stones, was destroyed in a fire in 1822. It was rebuilt in 1824–25. The church …

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36.2 km

St. Michaelis Church, Lehesten

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Lehesten was mentioned for the first time in 1071. The village belonged to the Saalfeld monastery in the Middle Ages. From the middle of the 17th century, the place developed …

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52.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.8 km

10.2 km

3.23 km

551 m

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.7 km

14.3 km

5.19 km

4.27 km

585 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Sunday 11 October

12°C

4°C

12 %

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