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Weir on the Gera – Johann Sebastian Bach Church loop from Plaue (Thür)

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Weir on the Gera – Johann Sebastian Bach Church loop from Plaue (Thür)

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Weir on the Gera – Johann Sebastian Bach Church loop from Plaue (Thür)

01:33

26.4km

110m

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: March 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 40 m for 38 m

After 26.3 km for 38 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.10 km

Gera Cycle Path

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1.41 km

Weir on the Gera

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The Gera is an 85 km long right (southern) tributary of the Unstrut in Thuringia.

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3

6.94 km

Former Mill in Arnstadt

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The water of the Gera still flows underneath, but the mill wheel is missing.

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8.00 km

Schlossplatz Arnstadt

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In honor of Princess Karoline von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, a memorial was unveiled in September 1857 in today's Lindenallee.

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8.03 km

Arnstadt Palace Museum

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Prince Günther I von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen left the royal palace in Arnstadt from 1729 to 1734 as a later widow's residence for his wife Elisabeth Albertine, b. Building Princess of Anhalt-Bernburg. …

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10.5 km

Bach Cycle Route Between Holzhausen and Arnstadt

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Good cycle path and nice for cycling.

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17.9 km

Johann Sebastian Bach Church

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The composer Johann Sebastian Bach had his first organist position here for 4 years. For this reason, Arnstadt proudly calls itself the Bach city.

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22.0 km

Gera Cycle Path: Arnstadt to Plaue

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Best surface. Also manageable for families with children.

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26.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

7.41 km

1.30 km

759 m

237 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

1.85 km

799 m

163 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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10°C

30 %

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