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Hohenwarte Dam – Saale Cycle Path loop from Krölpa-Ranis

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Hohenwarte Dam – Saale Cycle Path loop from Krölpa-Ranis

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Hohenwarte Dam – Saale Cycle Path loop from Krölpa-Ranis

06:19

92.5km

1,290m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 80.7 km for 172 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.39 km

Hirts Bilchel

Forest

13.4 km

The Saale River in Ziegenrück

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Once a vacationer stronghold, in GDR times. Not so anymore. A beautiful place located in the valley. The Saale flows through the middle

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18.5 km

Linkenmühle Ferry

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Not only cars, of course, but also for cyclists on the Saale Cycle Path.
More information: kombus-online.eu/angebote/Faehre/faehrzeiten

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36.9 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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39.6 km

Stausee Eichicht

Lake

49.4 km

Burg Obernitz

Castle

52.5 km

View of the Saale Bridge in Saalfeld

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This section of the Saale cycle path through Saalfeld is, in my opinion, the most beautiful. There are numerous places for a cozy break, where you can let your eyes wander or just listen to the roar of the Saale.

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52.7 km

Saale River at Saalfeld

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The Saale is always an eye-catcher. Most of it is simply beautiful in its natural state.

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55.9 km

Saale Cycle Path

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One of the most beautiful sections of the cycle path

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59.4 km

Saale River near Rudolstadt-Schwarza

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Very nice section of the Saale cycle path, the most beautiful when there is not so much sun.

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62.5 km

Porzellanfabrik Karl Ens

Ruins

66.2 km

View of Rudolstadt and Heidecksburg Palace

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Back on the Saale Cycle Path, this trail takes us out of Rudolstadt with a last very nice view of the Heidecksburg. This way through the Saale valley is in …

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74.5 km

Weißenburg

Castle

92.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.8 km

16.2 km

13.6 km

11.7 km

2.04 km

828 m

369 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.3 km

5.00 km

2.86 km

2.20 km

2.14 km

1.13 km

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

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Comments

June 26, 2025,Saaleradweg - Tag 3: Walstein - Zeltplatz Uhlstein☀️🌦️💨🚴💨

Another beautiful day on the Saale Cycle Path. The contrast between the first section through the Thuringian Sea Nature Park to Saalfeld and what followed couldn't be greater. Towards the end, I swapped wonderful landscapes and nature for industrial plants and heavy traffic in Rudolstadt. I realized how much the peace and quiet in the mountains did me good and …

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July 13, 2024,🚲 Saale 3/7: Ziegenrück->Uhlstädt

After around 5 km of a small tarmac road, you reach the cute little but important mill ferry, saving you around 30 km towards Saalfeld. Then around 3 km uphill. You cycle for many km at the top parallel to the Hohenwarte reservoir (200m lower) with a view of the landscape: balm for the eyes.

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July 17, 2023,3. Tag Saale-Radweg

Day 3 Saale cycle path
From Walsburg to Uhlstädt 75 km

What a messed up day 🤦😄
100 meters from the hotel, the Saale cycle path was already closed due to forestry work. The detour was a 2km incline of 12% 🥴. Then I fought my way up to Ziegenrück Castle and had to find out in front of the …

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May 9, 2023,Saaleradweg Tag 3: Von Ziegenrück über Linkenmühle , Feengrotte in Saalfeld nach Ühlstädt

Until Saalfeld very strenuous tour. From the Linkenmühle it rises steadily for 2.9 km with 6%. But you have a great view. Be sure to visit the fairy grotto in Saalfeld. The detour is worth it.

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June 20, 2022,Tag 3 Saaleradweg oder Zwei Klimazonen innerhalb von 24 Stunden.

After a quiet night in the tent, what could be better than making your first coffee and looking at the water. Since I stopped yesterday at the Linkermühle campsite, today I took the ferry across the reservoir and directly climbed 200 meters over almost 3.5 kilometers up the mountain. Hikers who came towards me searched in vain for the motor …

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May 15, 2024,2. Etappe Saale/Elbe Radweg 2024

We continue on the Saale cycle path towards the mouth of the Elbe! Today's stage goes from Ziegenrück to Görschwitz, a southern suburb of Jena. The condition of the path has not changed, everything is the same as yesterday. The Saale has been crossed countless times, once even by ferry. Today again there are gradients of up to 20%. If …

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July 9, 2024,Saaleradweg dritte Etappe

After three days on the Saale Cycle Path, I would like to know whether the people who came up with this route actually rode it themselves. I doubt it a little.

The route includes many brutal climbs that are impossible to manage even in the lowest gear with a normal bike and luggage for a week.

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June 13, 2022,Jena- Ziegenrück - Tag 6 - Fahrradtour 13.06.

The beginning through Jena was stressful, but after that it got better. The shortcut in Saalfeld would not have been necessary, otherwise I feel the path is well signposted. The first part up to the reservoirs is a steady climb, but never anything extreme. With a rerouting I had to push 100m. However, it was difficult to find your own …

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Hohenwarte Dam – Saale Cycle Path loop from Krölpa-Ranis

The Saale River in Ziegenrück

Linkenmühle Ferry

Hohenwarte Dam

View of the Saale Bridge in Saalfeld

Saale River at Saalfeld

Saale Cycle Path

Saale River near Rudolstadt-Schwarza

View of Rudolstadt and Heidecksburg Palace

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