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Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Schwarza River Potholes loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Bad Blankenburg

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Schwarza River Potholes loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

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4.7

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Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Schwarza River Potholes loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

04:44

66.1km

970m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 25.5 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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827 m

Kurpark Bad Blankenburg

Highlight • Forest

Very nice park with a water source.

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1.65 km

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall

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The chrysoprase weir is a weir in the Schwarza in Bad Blankenburg and was built in the 19th century. The name comes from the then unsuccessful search for the gemstone …

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2.86 km

Cave Entrance

4.29 km

Cycle path along the Schwarza River

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Beautiful bike path along the Schwarza, which is shaded by the tall trees even in the midday sun.

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5.83 km

Schwarza River Potholes

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For thousands of years, the whirlpools of the Schwarza have used stone and boulders to cut round pits into the shale. They are protected as hydrogeological natural monuments and are very rare.

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13.6 km

Schwarzatal Cycle and Hiking Trail

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A very very beautiful cycling and hiking path... along the Schwarza 🦊💚

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25.7 km

Oberweißbacher Bergbahn Mountain Station

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Those who are fit can pedal up the cycle path to the left of the train. But be careful: the slope is partly decent. The train also takes bicycles, which …

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59.5 km

Mariannensteg Cycle Path along the Schwarza River

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Very nice hiking and cycling path, located directly on the Schwarza. Very beautiful nature and away from the road.

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60.4 km

Schwarza River in the Thuringian Forest

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These fascinating geological formations, also known as scours, are a special feature of this river. Their formation is due to an erosive process caused by the turbulent flow of the …

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66.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

14.0 km

9.44 km

5.15 km

5.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.9 km

20.1 km

5.96 km

4.69 km

4.28 km

136 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

18°C

9°C

21 %

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Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Schwarza River Potholes loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

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Chrysopraswehr Waterfall

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