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Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

Schwarza River – Schwarzburg Castle loop from Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

Schwarza River – Schwarzburg Castle loop from Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

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195

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Schwarza River – Schwarzburg Castle loop from Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

03:37

53.0km

760m

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: July 9, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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8.18 km

Obstfelderschmiede valley station of the Oberweißbach Mountain Railway

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The mountain railway is ALWAYS worth a trip 😊🦊

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18.2 km

Schwarza River

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Even today, the Schwarza is considered the most gold-rich river in Germany, from which, according to tradition, up to four tons of pure gold were mined in the 16th century.

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21.0 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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22.4 km

Schwarza River in the Thuringian Forest

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These fascinating geological formations, also known as scours, are a special feature of this river. Their formation is due to an erosive process caused by the turbulent flow of the …

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25.4 km

Cave Entrance

Cave Entrance

6

25.8 km

Schwarzatal Trail along the Schwarza River

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Great landscape 😊

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33.5 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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35.2 km

View of Schwarzburg

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Nice view of the castle and castle Schwarzburg

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47.7 km

Cursdorf train station

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every half hour the train goes over Oberweißbach to Lichtenhain

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53.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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27.7 km

17.1 km

7.62 km

495 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.3 km

19.0 km

285 m

249 m

117 m

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August 22, 2024,🚴🏼‍♀️🚴‍♂️ Katzhütte -> Bad Blankenburg
From Bad Blankenburg we cycled to Katzhütte with one change of bike. We hadn't chosen and researched the route well enough, because the first 13km of the route we took was often a poorly navigable hiking trail. We had a lot to do and then we got lost and had to push our bikes up a long, steep path. From …

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May 28, 2023,🇩🇪 TH: Schwarzatal-Radweg Neuhaus - Bad Blankenburg
Just wonderful. May, sun, favorite bike path.
🌳🌺🌳🌞🚵 Our classic in spring.

Start was in Neuhaus. The tour was our home bringer from yesterday's Rennsteig tour. It's going downhill.

In Cursdorf you meet the Oberweisbacher Bergbahn for the first time. Finally you get to their mountain station. Today was Pentecost festival and accordingly a lot going on. From here it …

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April 28, 2024,☆ Schwarzatal ☆
With finally "Sunday weather" (20° C and sun)🌞 a few meters through the Schwarzatal ... It was beeeeeeeee...

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August 8, 2022,SchwarzatalRW Lichtenhain bis Bhf Bad Blankenburg
The return journey from Lichtenhain via the road to Mellenbach/Glasbach to Obstfelderschmiede, then back onto the Schwarzatalradweg to the mouth of the Saale and to Bad Blankenburg train station.

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May 12, 2025,Schwarzatal-Radweg (von Schwarza nach Neuhaus am Rennweg)
July 25, 2021,Der Zug macht die Höhenmeter
This tour took us through the Schwarzatal. We got on in Sitzendorf. From there it went moderately uphill to the valley station of the mountain railway. The train then helped us to the vertical meters that practically gave us the momentum for the rest of the day. You should treat yourself to the ride on the mountain railway. From Cursdorf …

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