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Uhlstädter Heide Forest Road – Weißenburg Castle loop from Freienorla

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Uhlstädter Heide Forest Road – Weißenburg Castle loop from Freienorla

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Uhlstädter Heide Forest Road – Weißenburg Castle loop from Freienorla

02:20

36.0km

470m

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: May 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.2 km for 172 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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332 m

Untermühle Watermill

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In 1927 the master miller Alfred Demuth bought the lower mill, which was rebuilt in 1898. This mill continued to work for bakeries and farmers. In 1979 the permanently privately …

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1.60 km

View of Leuchtenburg and Orlamünde from the Saale Cycle Path

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A nice view, the Leuchtenburg and Orlamünde.

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11.0 km

Uhlstädter Heide Forest Road

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brilliant section in the nature reserve with old asphalt and a short piece of gravel

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18.6 km

Traditional half-timbered houses in Langenschade

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Once upon a time there was a giant who stole houses from the area and carried them in a huge sack. Suddenly the sack tore and without the giant noticing, …

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26.0 km

Weißenburg Castle

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The Weißenburg is a hilltop castle in the municipality of Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel east of Rudolstadt in Thuringia. It is located very close to a rock face rising up from the Saale. …

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26.7 km

Saale River Near Weißen

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Great view of the castle which is a little hidden

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27.5 km

Former Border Between the Duchies of Sachsen-Meiningen and Sachsen-Altenburg

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The border between the historical duchies of Saxe-Meiningen and Saxe-Altenburg once ran here. An information board today commemorates this exciting regional history and offers a small insight into Thuringia's political past.

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34.4 km

View of Orlamünde

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36.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

7.20 km

7.15 km

2.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.4 km

5.07 km

302 m

120 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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Uhlstädter Heide Forest Road – Weißenburg Castle loop from Freienorla

Untermühle Watermill

View of Leuchtenburg and Orlamünde from the Saale Cycle Path

Uhlstädter Heide Forest Road

Traditional half-timbered houses in Langenschade

Weißenburg Castle

Saale River Near Weißen

Former Border Between the Duchies of Sachsen-Meiningen and Sachsen-Altenburg

View of Orlamünde

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