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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Unterwellenborn

Hohenwarte Dam – Eichicht Dam and Power Station loop from Bucha

Routes
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Unterwellenborn

Hohenwarte Dam – Eichicht Dam and Power Station loop from Bucha

Moderate

5.0

(1)

5

riders

Hohenwarte Dam – Eichicht Dam and Power Station loop from Bucha

01:14

19.0km

290m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

3.51 km

Hohenwarte Dam

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This 75 meter high and 412 meter long dam was built between 1936 and 1942. This required 250 people to give up their homes - an entire village was flooded …

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5.93 km

With eight machine sets and an installed capacity of 320 megawatts (MW), the Hohenwarte II pumped storage plant is the largest hydropower plant on the Saale in Thuringia. It has …

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6.77 km

Stausee Eichicht

Lake

4

7.87 km

Nice view of the Unterbecken pumped storage plant

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8.61 km

Eichicht Dam

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From the Eichicht dam you have a fantastic view of the Saale, which is dammed here. The dam itself is the final structure of the Saale cascade in the Obere Saale dam system.

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9.58 km

Eichicht Village

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Idyllic village in the middle of the Thuringian Slate Mountains with everything that goes with it ..
A castle, Mühlbach, rest areas and a rest & bike restaurant.

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11.9 km

Eichicht Dam and Power Station

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Located directly on the Saale cycle path or on the Baltic Sea-Upper Bavaria cycle path / well-paved (road bike-compatible) cycle path along the dam.
The final structure of the Saale …

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17.2 km

Güntersheil

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Güntersheil lies above the Hohenwartetalsperre and promises great views and rapid descents. Definitely worth a detour.

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19.0 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.00 km

6.87 km

4.02 km

723 m

407 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

3.44 km

693 m

613 m

373 m

217 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Sunday 5 July

23°C

14°C

58 %

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