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Heichelheim Reservoir – Ettersburg Castle loop from Niederzimmern

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Heichelheim Reservoir – Ettersburg Castle loop from Niederzimmern

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Heichelheim Reservoir – Ettersburg Castle loop from Niederzimmern

02:29

37.2km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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 29, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.86 km for 73 m

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89 m

Niederzimmern village

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Niederzimmern was first mentioned in a document in 876 in the tithe disputes between the Archbishops of Fulda and Mainz at the Reichstag in Ingelheim. It was later also called …

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3.90 km

St. Philippus and Jakobus Parish Church, Ollendorf

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A beautiful village church. Worth watching.

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18.2 km

Schwerstedt–Buttelstedt Cycle Path

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In the meantime very well developed cycle path

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19.5 km

Buttelstedt Rest Area

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23.6 km

Heichelheim Reservoir

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Used as fishing waters

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25.9 km

Thuringian Dumpling World Museum & Restaurant

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Here you get the original Thuringian dumplings to eat, as well as a guided tour of the museum. Here you can look at the work in the dumpling factory with the old work tools from earlier.

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26.0 km

Historic Stone Waymarker in Heichelheim

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29.1 km

Ettersburg Castle

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The castle Ettersburg and the associated park are part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Classic Weimar". It was built in 1706-1712 on the ruins of an Augustinian monastery. Many historical …

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37.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

10.5 km

9.59 km

3.96 km

262 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

6.11 km

4.16 km

1.45 km

188 m

134 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Sunday 31 May

21°C

13°C

58 %

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Heichelheim Reservoir – Ettersburg Castle loop from Niederzimmern

Niederzimmern village

St. Philippus and Jakobus Parish Church, Ollendorf

Schwerstedt–Buttelstedt Cycle Path

Buttelstedt Rest Area

Heichelheim Reservoir

Thuringian Dumpling World Museum & Restaurant

Historic Stone Waymarker in Heichelheim

Ettersburg Castle

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