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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Knau

Ziegenrück on the Saale River – The Saale River in Ziegenrück loop from Knau

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Knau

Ziegenrück on the Saale River – The Saale River in Ziegenrück loop from Knau

Moderate

5.0

(3)

12

riders

Ziegenrück on the Saale River – The Saale River in Ziegenrück loop from Knau

02:23

36.3km

440m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

3.73 km

Plothen Ponds

Highlight • Lake

renatured clarifiers of the SZM S110 Quaschwitz (heimatfreunde-neustadt-orla.de/neustadt- Umgebung/item/046-veb-schweinezucht-und-mast.html#10)
and now the bird sanctuary in the NSG "Dreba-Plothener pond area"
naturerbe.nabu.de/schutzgebietssteckbriefe/Plothener_Teiche.pdf

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5.32 km

Langenwiesenteich

Lake

6.10 km

Feuerlöschteich

Lake

4

14.8 km

Walsburg is a wonderful little village in the forest. The Saale flows through the town. In the village the Wisenta flows into the Saale

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5

14.9 km

Beautiful piece of nature. Splendid

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6

20.3 km

Beautiful viaduct, must have been interesting when trains still ran here.

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7

21.1 km

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

Highlight • Settlement

Ziegenrück is simply a small, sleepy place between the Thuringian seas. The food is very good and there are countless beautiful cycling and hiking trails. A detour is worthwhile.

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8

21.5 km

Saale Weir, Ziegenrück

Highlight • Structure

Many relaxing benches and picnic areas are located here on the edge of the weir.

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9

21.6 km

Once a vacationer stronghold, in GDR times. Not so anymore. A beautiful place located in the valley. The Saale flows through the middle

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10

21.9 km

now it's going uphill straight away

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36.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

11.7 km

2.65 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.3 km

5.35 km

1.79 km

1.58 km

238 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Saturday 30 May

21°C

10°C

96 %

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