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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Unterweißbach

Schwarza River – Saale Cycle Path loop from Sitzendorf-Unterweißbach

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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Unterweißbach

Schwarza River – Saale Cycle Path loop from Sitzendorf-Unterweißbach

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Schwarza River – Saale Cycle Path loop from Sitzendorf-Unterweißbach

03:06

47.4km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: September 24, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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5.31 km

Schwarzburg Castle

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Schwarzburg Castle offers an exciting blend of history, impressive architecture, and beautiful nature. Don't miss the Imperial Hall with its imperial portraits, the Princely Armory with its unique collection of weapons, and the magnificent view of the Schwarza Valley.

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6.33 km

Schwarza River

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The Schwarza is still considered Germany's richest river in gold, on which, according to tradition, up to four tons of pure gold were extracted in the 16th century.

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9.15 km

Rest area at the Schweizerhaus on the Schwarza River

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Very nice place to relax and linger. Opposite is the Swiss house. Unfortunately it is closed at the moment. Otherwise this house is a restaurant. The square also invites you to cool off in the Schwarza in summer.

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20.1 km

Schwarz-Saale Bridge and Historic Airfield Site

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You can see the Schwarz confluence wonderfully here.

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23.0 km

Saale Cycle Path

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One of the most beautiful sections of the cycle path

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23.6 km

View of the Saale in Remschütz

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Very nice place with magnificent half-timbered houses

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24.4 km

34.0 km

Cave Entrance

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34.4 km

Schwarzatal Trail along the Schwarza River

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Great landscape 😊

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47.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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17.8 km

11.5 km

7.76 km

5.64 km

4.69 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.8 km

21.0 km

2.99 km

383 m

313 m

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July 28, 2022,Von Saalfeld nach Sitzendorf Waldbad
from Bad Blankenburg along the Schwarza beautifully

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May 20, 2024,mal wieder durchs Schwarzatal geradelt 🌳🚲
...on Whit Monday I cycled through the Schwarzatal to Schwarzburg for an ice cream 🚲🍦😋

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October 3, 2025,Fahrradtour Schwarzatal
We cycled through the Schwarzatal Valley today in beautiful autumn weather. How the elevation profile came about is a mystery to me.🤔

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May 1, 2024,Schwarza nach Schwarzburg
Beautiful bike tour from Schwarza to Schwarzburg. Wonderful weather, what more could you want? In such warm weather it is even more beautiful in the Schwarzatal.

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April 23, 2023,Fahrradtour Von Schwarza nach Schwarzburg
It's always nice to be out and about by bike in the Schwarzatal.

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June 19, 2024,Fahrradtour zur Leibistalsperre
We set off in dry weather into the beautiful
Schwarzatal.
It started to rain in Schwarzburg, I was slightly wet and didn't want to give up, so we continued
through Sitzendorf to Unterweisbach.
When we got to the dam, we had to get off and push our bikes up the zigzag path.
When we got to the top, everything was …

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March 9, 2025,Sonntag, 09. März - Tour nach Sitzendorf
Cycling through the Schwarzatal. At the beginning of March, the paths are still quite wet. Eating ice cream in Sitzendorf is always worthwhile. However, you have to wait quite a long time for a scoop of ice cream to go. But the ice cream (€1.70) is delicious and the scoop is quite large

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September 8, 2023,Fahrradtour im kühlen Schwarzatal
When the weather is so warm, cycling into the Schwarzatal is always wonderfully cool.

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