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View of the Dornburg Palaces – View of the Dornburg Castles loop from Jena-Zwätzen

View of the Dornburg Palaces – View of the Dornburg Castles loop from Jena-Zwätzen

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5.0

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View of the Dornburg Palaces – View of the Dornburg Castles loop from Jena-Zwätzen

02:10

35.5km

500m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: July 11, 2026

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Hufeisen-Jenzig

Waypoints

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Train Station

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1.83 km

View of the River Saale

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what a beautiful landscape

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7.77 km

View of the Dornburg Palaces

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Nice view of the Dornburg castles 🦊🙏

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8.34 km

View of the Dornburg Castles

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Rest area with benches and table directly on the SaaleRadwanderweg with a good view to the opposite mountain, on which the Dornburger castles stand

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9.18 km

Carl Alexander Bridge

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The renovation was successful. If you come from Jena you drive over and then up to the Dornburger castles. There is also a good view of the castles from the bridge.

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9.27 km

Carl Alexander Bridge in Dorndorf-Steudnitz

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The bridge has been open to pedestrians and cyclists again since July 2020. It's worth going over or driving over it once. In the middle there is the possibility to …

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16.6 km

Thuringian State Observatory Tautenburg (Karl Schwarzschild Observatory)

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The Thuringian State Observatory Tautenburg (TLS) is a non-university research facility in the Free State of Thuringia. It conducts basic research in astrophysics. The astronomers
search for and characterize extrasolar …

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19.1 km

Shelter An den Kastanien (Touringen Stamp Point No. 404)

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Beautiful refuge in the forest 🌳🌲.
Stamp office No. 404 is also located here.

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34.4 km

SaaleRadWanderweg

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35.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

12.1 km

3.72 km

3.11 km

854 m

503 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.0 km

10.1 km

2.87 km

804 m

631 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (370 m)

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Wednesday 15 July

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