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View of the Dornburg Castles – View of the Dornburg Castles loop from Niedertrebra

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View of the Dornburg Castles – View of the Dornburg Castles loop from Niedertrebra

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View of the Dornburg Castles – View of the Dornburg Castles loop from Niedertrebra

02:46

43.8km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 55 m for 37 m

After 43.8 km for 37 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.0 km

View of the Dornburg Castles

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From here you have a spectacular view of the three Dornburg castles, which sit on the imposing shell limestone rock above the Saale. You can even visit two of the …

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14.5 km

View of the Dornburg Castles

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Dornburg castles

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22.7 km

Klausloch Cave and Saale Cliffs Path

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Here, on the way from Camburg to Tümpling, a hermit lived in a cave, the Klausloch. In the front part of the cave he created a small chapel with an …

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28.4 km

Kaatschener Dachsberg Vineyards

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A very nice route. The drive through the vineyards provides variety. There is always something new to discover. You should also try the wines.

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29.3 km

Dorfteich

Lake

33.5 km

Louise Graduation Tower, Bad Sulza

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Very pretty graduation tower in excellent condition.

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40.0 km

Eberstedt Oil Mill & Floating Hut Village

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The Ölmühle is a holiday park where you can not only spend the night, but also just eat well in one of the restaurants. There is also a lot to …

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40.1 km

Floating Cabin Village at the Oil Mill, Eberstedt

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Rustic atmosphere with Thuringian hospitality
Directly on the Ilmtal cycle path and the Saale-Unstrut wine-growing region
Historic oil mill with the restaurants Mühlenschänke and Mehlkammer, beer garden, barbecue hut, the …

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40.7 km

Elderly Woman Statue in Eberstedt

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Eberstedt is a small idyllic place with lots of variety on the Ilm cycle path.

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43.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

10.0 km

8.57 km

4.92 km

1.14 km

594 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.6 km

1.69 km

1.37 km

572 m

486 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

26°C

16°C

79 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

March 7, 2026,Fahrradtour Saale und Ilm

Another trip down one of my favorite routes 🤗, this time the shorter version 😊. With all the twists and turns, you can easily double the length 😉. The snack bar at the Döbritschen canoe station was closed 😕, and since the change of ownership, I can no longer recommend this rest stop 👎. To finish off, I had a …

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July 28, 2024,Dreieck Apolda -Saale - Ilm

I was in Apolda and had some time to cycle. So I first went on empty roads to Dornburg with its fast descent into the Saale valley. I didn't want to use forest paths here because of the heavy rainfall.

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April 21, 2025,Fahrradtour zum Abschluss der O-Feiertage

After being locked up in the 🏠 for 3 days, the 🚲🚲 were finally allowed out again today🙂. They would probably have been overwhelmed by a trip into unfamiliar territory, so they were allowed to choose the route😉. Amazingly, this route pretty much matched my expectations😀. I wonder if they had suspected my secret wish to eat a delicious 🐟 …

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View of the Dornburg Castles – View of the Dornburg Castles loop from Niedertrebra

View of the Dornburg Castles

View of the Dornburg Castles

Klausloch Cave and Saale Cliffs Path

Kaatschener Dachsberg Vineyards

Louise Graduation Tower, Bad Sulza

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Floating Cabin Village at the Oil Mill, Eberstedt

Elderly Woman Statue in Eberstedt

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