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Krippendorf Post Mill – Kapellendorf Moated Castle loop from Jena-Zwätzen

Krippendorf Post Mill – Kapellendorf Moated Castle loop from Jena-Zwätzen

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Krippendorf Post Mill – Kapellendorf Moated Castle loop from Jena-Zwätzen

02:31

53.9km

640m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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After 52.6 km for 181 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.77 km

Water reservoir and rest area at Großer Horn

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You can see the water reservoir from a distance. There is a park bench and information board directly at the highest point.

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8.05 km

Krippendorf Post Mill

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A monument and landmark of the Gönna Valley!
Built around 1740, the post mill in Krippendorf served as a guide for combatants during the Double Battle of Jena and Auerstedt …

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14.7 km

Sperlingsberg Memorial and Viewpoint

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Nice hill with a view over the surroundings. Continue to Kapellendorf and then Frankendorf, where the new cycle path towards Weimar begins.

A little along the way is a memorial to one of the last battles in 1806.

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15.5 km

Kapellendorf Moated Castle

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The entire interior of the castle is also worth seeing and is well explained with informative signs.

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17.1 km

Hammerstedt–Frankendorf Road

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Perfect asphalt and little traffic

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48.8 km

Pulverturm

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The city area, which slopes gently from west to east toward the Saale River, was surrounded by a city wall from around 1300. It was 12 meters high and 2 …

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49.1 km

Johannis Gate – Part of the Old City Wall

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The Johannistor is the only remaining city gate in Jena. As part of the old city wall, the tower is connected to the Powder Tower via a reconstructed battlement.

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50.7 km

View of Jenzig and the River Saale

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Nice view of Jenzig and Saale

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52.6 km

Glatthaferwiesen Löbstedt

Nature Reserve

53.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.5 km

7.23 km

4.00 km

1.94 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.6 km

1.77 km

295 m

188 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

26°C

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Krippendorf Post Mill – Kapellendorf Moated Castle loop from Jena-Zwätzen

Water reservoir and rest area at Großer Horn

Krippendorf Post Mill

Sperlingsberg Memorial and Viewpoint

Kapellendorf Moated Castle

Hammerstedt–Frankendorf Road

Pulverturm

Johannis Gate – Part of the Old City Wall

View of Jenzig and the River Saale

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