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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld/Saale

Middle Gartenkuppe – Fairy Grottoes Visitor Area loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld/Saale

Middle Gartenkuppe – Fairy Grottoes Visitor Area loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

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2.0

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68

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Middle Gartenkuppe – Fairy Grottoes Visitor Area loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

02:05

22.9km

520m

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: April 15, 2026

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After 11.6 km for 492 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.24 km

Pioniersteg Saalfeld

Highlight • Bridge

The Pioneer Trail has a span of 63 meters and was rebuilt in 2023.

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2

7.57 km

Eyba Castle

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The castle in Eyba is a three-storey three-wing complex from the Renaissance. There is a round tower on the east wing.

In 1369 the Edelhof was the seat of a …

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3

7.66 km

Inn Zum Egon

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Delicious Thuringian cuisine! Very good value for money
Opening hours:
Tuesday
10: 00-13: 00
Wednesday
10: 00-22: 00
Thursday
10: 00-13: 00
16: 00-22: 00
Friday
10: 00-13: 00
16: 00-0: 00
Saturday
10: 00-22: 00
Sunday
10: 00-21: 00

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11.2 km

Middle Gartenkuppe

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In spring it looked almost like in the Shire from "Lord of the Rings" I almost expected hobbits 😄🤪😆

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5

15.6 km

Grottoneum Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Great to look at.

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6

15.6 km

Fairy Grottoes Visitor Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Everything you need is available here. From a snack bar, museum, hotel charging station, toilet and beer garden, etc. Us hot, s basst!

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7

15.8 km

Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes

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The fairy grottoes in Saalfeld are best known for their colored stalactites and are definitely worth a visit. The show mine emerged from a disused mine and is known worldwide …

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8

21.4 km

Nikolauskapelle Köditz

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel can be visited by telephone arrangement. The current phone number is in the pictures.

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22.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

3.91 km

3.76 km

2.42 km

1.26 km

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.44 km

5.95 km

3.91 km

3.28 km

486 m

451 m

420 m

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Saturday 30 May

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11°C

97 %

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