Bleiloch Dam – View of Schloss Burgk loop from Oettersdorf

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Bleiloch Dam – View of Schloss Burgk loop from Oettersdorf

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Bleiloch Dam – View of Schloss Burgk loop from Oettersdorf

03:36

53.2km

600m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 34.3 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.49 km

View of Möschlitz

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice seating area very close by with a wonderful view over the valley 👌

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16.1 km

Bleiloch Dam (Bleiloch Reservoir)

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

impressive structure, from a distance, even more from up close. You should definitely take a look.

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16.4 km

The 65-meter-high and 205-meter-long gravity dam built between 1926 and 1932 near Gräfenwarth and Schleiz dams 215 million cubic meters of water in the Saale. This makes the Bleilochtalsperre the largest reservoir in Germany in terms of volume.

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17.8 km

Bleiberg

Nature Reserve

21.5 km

Burgkhammer Dam – View of Burgk Castle

Highlight • Monument

Great technical monument. Great view of Burgk Castle.

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21.6 km

View of Schloss Burgk

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view of Burgk Castle.

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22.5 km

Wooden bridge with views of Burgk Castle

Highlight • Bridge

Very nice building with a wonderful view of Burgk Castle from below. After the bridge turn left and you will get to the Jägersteig. Nice hiking trail.

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22.6 km

View of Burgk Castle at the confluence of the Sormitz

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of Burgk Castle

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28.4 km

Paved Cycle Path Ziegenrück–Walsburg Along the Saale

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful piece of nature. Splendid

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35.6 km

Plothengrund

Forest

39.9 km

Gehrenholz

Forest

40.5 km

Langenwiesenteich

Lake

41.2 km

Schwemmteich

Lake

53.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

13.5 km

9.08 km

3.83 km

663 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.1 km

11.3 km

7.78 km

3.59 km

1.52 km

977 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

7°C

60 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

August 10, 2023,Mountainbike-Tour kurz mal SMS dann wieder Ruhe

Nice round over the dam to Burgk and Ziegenrück, back over the Plothen ponds ☺️👍

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September 3, 2023,Der Saale entlang und Plothner Teichgebiet

Today we head towards Ziegenrück along the Saale and home across the Plothner pond area. This time there was a lot of asphalt but also beautiful forest paths. Partly muddy due to all the rain and forestry. There were also fast descents and decent climbs. Otherwise, this tour is recommended.

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March 30, 2024,Mountainbike ab durch die Plothener Teiche😃👍☁️

Oops, the navigation system only started between the ponds😂😕, there's always something, it was definitely the Sahara sand, it interfered with the GPS 😉

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April 25, 2026,Karl's - im Saale Orla Kreise # ne Runde um die Plothner Teiche 🥰 😁 👌🏻

.. Folks folks folks 🤓 today 🙃 - Addendum to yesterday 🙏🏻 ☺️ . I picked out a nice 👌🏻 round via Komoot 💪🏻 . Near Schleiz, not to be confused with the Schleizer Dreieck, more of a rectangle 😉 and the nearby Bleilochtalsperre. For me, this was completely new territory. Near Ziegenrück, the pearl on the Thuringian Sea 😄 …

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