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Itz Spring (Itzquelle) – Entrance to Zinsel Cave loop from Mengersgereuth-Hämmern

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Itz Spring (Itzquelle) – Entrance to Zinsel Cave loop from Mengersgereuth-Hämmern

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Itz Spring (Itzquelle) – Entrance to Zinsel Cave loop from Mengersgereuth-Hämmern

03:08

45.6km

640m

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: April 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Effeldertal

Itztal und Effeldertal bei Weißenbrunn vorm Wald

Magerrasen bei Emstadt und Itzaue

Görsdorfer Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.31 km

Mengersgereuth-Hämmern–Effelder Cycle Path

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The bike path is easy to ride. If I remember correctly, it is paved throughout. Especially uphill in the direction of Meng-Hem, it is usually preferable to the main road.

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6.44 km

Effeldertal

Nature Reserve

8.35 km

Stone Sculpture by Froschgrundsee

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9.86 km

Froschgrundsee

Lake

10.5 km

Northern Shore of Froschgrundsee

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There is even a small sandy beach on the northern bank of the Froschgrundsee

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27.6 km

Fleischbaum Ash Tree (Fraxinus excelsior), Sachsenbrunn

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The four-hundred-year-old tree has seen a lot. The Fleischbaum near Sachsenbrunn/Thuringia is an ash tree that is around 400 years old. Here you have a great panoramic view of the …

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30.4 km

Itz Spring (Itzquelle)

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The small farming village of Stelzen was already known far beyond the country's borders in the Middle Ages. The reason for this was the Itz spring, which rises at a …

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34.4 km

View of the ICE railway line at Truckenthal Viaduct

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From the Schaumburg near Eisfeld you can see how the landscape was cut up, all three bridges are visible from there.

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37.5 km

Cherry Tree Avenue Between Rauenstein and Theuern

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If you want to avoid the traffic on the road below and drive down an avenue lined with cherry trees, you can experience the fairytale cherry blossoms in spring and have trees full of cherries in summer.

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40.5 km

Entrance to Zinsel Cave

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Alone not to enter! The Zinselhöhle offers guided tours. That was the absolute highlight for us as children.

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45.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

12.3 km

9.25 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.5 km

6.37 km

3.61 km

850 m

322 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Itz Spring (Itzquelle) – Entrance to Zinsel Cave loop from Mengersgereuth-Hämmern

Mengersgereuth-Hämmern–Effelder Cycle Path

Stone Sculpture by Froschgrundsee

Northern Shore of Froschgrundsee

Fleischbaum Ash Tree (Fraxinus excelsior), Sachsenbrunn

Itz Spring (Itzquelle)

View of the ICE railway line at Truckenthal Viaduct

Cherry Tree Avenue Between Rauenstein and Theuern

Entrance to Zinsel Cave

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