Ranis Wisent Enclosure – Café Ilse Ranis loop from Krölpa-Ranis

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Ranis Wisent Enclosure – Café Ilse Ranis loop from Krölpa-Ranis

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Ranis Wisent Enclosure – Café Ilse Ranis loop from Krölpa-Ranis

03:54

44.1km

1,020m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 15.1 km for 149 m

After 21.0 km for 74 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.65 km

Ranis Wisent Enclosure

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The bison enclosure is located between Krölpa and Ranis and can be visited daily. Many families use the enclosure as a hiking destination and the children's eyes light up.

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2.39 km

Hirts Bilchel

Forest

2.96 km

Café Ilse Ranis

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Nice café with 🍦🍨 sales.
The peanut caramel ice cream flavor is particularly recommended 😋.

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11.0 km

Linkenmühle and Saale Ferry

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Small idyllic place with refreshment stops and can be reached across the Saale via the mill ferry.

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14.8 km

Viewpoint

16.9 km

View of the Saale River from the Rocky Outcrop

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16.9 km

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir from the Bockfelsen

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The view alone is sensational. There is a wooden bench right under the large rock where you can linger.

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16.9 km

View from Bockfelsen

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From the Bockfelsen, turn left and follow the single trail towards Neumannshof 😉

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25.0 km

View of the Hohenwartetal dam from the Mooshäuschen

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Great walks around the dam

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35.8 km

View of Ranis Castle from Hohe Straße

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Is further away than it looks

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44.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

15.6 km

7.18 km

4.64 km

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

18.4 km

3.95 km

1.05 km

317 m

184 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

15°C

2°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

September 20, 2024,Fahrradrunde Hohenwartestausee mit Rückweg über Gössitz und Hohe Straße

The stretch of path along the shore from Portenschmiede is not really suitable for cycling and should be sensibly avoided!

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Ranis Wisent Enclosure – Café Ilse Ranis loop from Krölpa-Ranis

Ranis Wisent Enclosure

Café Ilse Ranis

Linkenmühle and Saale Ferry

View of the Saale River from the Rocky Outcrop

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir from the Bockfelsen

View from Bockfelsen

View of the Hohenwartetal dam from the Mooshäuschen

View of Ranis Castle from Hohe Straße

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