Sanatorium Löhma – View over the upper reservoir loop from Ilmwand

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Sanatorium Löhma – View over the upper reservoir loop from Ilmwand

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Sanatorium Löhma – View over the upper reservoir loop from Ilmwand

01:34

5.66km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.91 km

Sanatorium Löhma

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A former sanatorium, not pretty enough to visit.

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3.30 km

View of the Hohenwarte Pumped Storage Plant Pipes and Saale Valley

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Here nature and technology merge in an interesting way. Display boards provide information about the pumped storage power plant.

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3.31 km

View from the pump track

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a truly beautiful view

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3.54 km

Elternbank Viewpoint (Stamp Point No. 227)

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Should be a lookout. Unfortunately very overgrown.

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3.82 km

Upper Reservoir of Hohenwarte II Pumped-Storage Power Plant

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Massive walls keep the water at a height of over 500 m above sea level in the Hohenwarte 2 reservoir. In operation since 1966, with a capacity of around 5 …

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4.09 km

Amalienhöhe Memorial and Viewpoint at the Upper Reservoir

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Once stood at the place where now the reservoir is a temple. The stone reminds of it.

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4.24 km

Amalienhöhe Dam and Viewpoint

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The hiking trail leads a short distance along the upper basin of the pumped storage plant. You follow the huge wall that surrounds the basin on the Amalienhöhe. It has …

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4.52 km

View over the upper reservoir

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The upper basin is impressive; this is the only place where you can look out over the water from the upper basin.

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5.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.57 km

1.11 km

698 m

232 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.87 km

1.19 km

958 m

638 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

12°C

4°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 14, 2023,Oberbecken Hohenwarte Stausee

Circular hike around the upper reservoir of the Hohenwarte reservoir. Unfortunately, you only have a brief view of the upper basin at the beginning and cannot walk around it directly. However, the great view of the tube system and the Saale valley makes up for it. After that, the rest of the way is rather unspectacular. All in all worth …

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November 13, 2024,Rundwanderweg Oberbecken

For me, it was another round that had something surprising to offer... for example, a beautiful view at the pipe crossing of the Hohenwarte hydroelectric power station, even if the weather wasn't so nice, and the Löhma Sanatorium, a lost place that is currently being renovated and monitored. The bus does stop here...

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