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Orlatal Valley – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Freienorla

Orlatal Valley – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Freienorla

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Orlatal Valley – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Freienorla

04:53

98.6km

1,260m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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After 55.7 km for 155 m

After 62.1 km for 963 m

After 78.6 km for 737 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.96 km

View of the Orla River

Highlight • Viewpoint

Simply pure nature 🦊🙏

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8.60 km

Orlatal Valley

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Nice destination 🙏🌞

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24.3 km

Viewpoint

26.2 km

Kemenate Ziegenrück and Wasserkraftmuseum Fernmühle

Highlight • Historical Site

Ziegenrück is a small town on the Saale and is considered a state recognized resort.

In addition to the already well worth seeing Kemenate is a side trip to the Wasserkraftmuseum with adjacent very good restaurant "The Fernmühle" to recommend.

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43.8 km

Hohenwarte Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The section winds along the Hohenwarte reservoir with great views over various bays. Especially at sunrise, with light fog over the water, recommended or in autumn with colorful foliage as a backdrop.

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50.8 km

Hohenwarte Dam

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The Hohenwartestausee - and thus also this dam - belongs to the hall cascade, which consists of a total of five barrages. This is the fourth largest in Germany and is mainly used for energy production.

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53.8 km

Stausee Eichicht

Lake

55.4 km

Eichicht Dam and Power Station

Highlight • Monument

Located directly on the Saale cycle path or on the Baltic Sea-Upper Bavaria cycle path / well-paved (road bike-compatible) cycle path along the dam.
The final structure of the Saale …

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74.7 km

Bike Path to Saalfeld

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Wonderfully quiet along the track 🚆

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88.7 km

View of Weißenburg Castle

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.... behind it is a large rheumatism clinic. So you can not only live and eat well and celebrate weddings there, but also get health care later on.

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98.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.9 km

12.7 km

12.5 km

8.13 km

5.17 km

285 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

90.9 km

5.56 km

1.02 km

864 m

353 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

22°C

7°C

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Orlatal Valley – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Freienorla

View of the Orla River

Orlatal Valley

Kemenate Ziegenrück and Wasserkraftmuseum Fernmühle

Hohenwarte Dam

Hohenwarte Dam

Eichicht Dam and Power Station

Bike Path to Saalfeld

View of Weißenburg Castle

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