Forest Descent Towards Jena – Weir at Oberweimar on the River Ilm loop from Großschwabhausen

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Forest Descent Towards Jena – Weir at Oberweimar on the River Ilm loop from Großschwabhausen

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Forest Descent Towards Jena – Weir at Oberweimar on the River Ilm loop from Großschwabhausen

02:27

40.9km

300m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.01 km

Forest Descent Towards Jena

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Coming from Weimar, it rolls down to Jena just down to the paper mill.

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6.17 km

The Brau-Gasthof Papiermühle is very popular and well-attended. Known far beyond Jena for reliably good cuisine, home-brewed beer, and other specialties. It is also a brilliant starting point for hikes …

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8.34 km

Pulverturm (Powder Tower) fortifications in Jena

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The Powder Tower is part of the old city wall of Jena. It is located at the northwestern corner of the city wall at the present-day intersection of Leutragraben/Fürstengraben.

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8.34 km

Johannistor (Jena City Gate)

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You could get into the city through three city gates controlled by city guards: the Saaltor in the east, the Johannistor in the west and the Löbdertor in the south. …

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20.8 km

Cycle Path Between Lehnstedt and Kleinschwabhausen

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In 2021, not only the district road between Lehnstedt and Kleinschwabhausen is to be renovated. A new cycle path will then also be built between the two villages and close …

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25.8 km

Rest area at the Taubach Mill on the Ilm Cycle Path

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Was renovated in 2023, with a hammock, playground and a fire bowl. It is now a very cozy place.

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28.8 km

Weir at Oberweimar on the River Ilm

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Great rest area

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33.5 km

Ilm Weir, Mellingen and Untermühle

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The Ilmwehr in Mellingen is located directly on the Thuringian town chain (cycle path from Eisenach to Altenburg). There is also a nice rest area. The weir belongs to the Untermühle, a cultural monument.

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40.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

11.5 km

6.23 km

3.43 km

984 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.1 km

3.24 km

524 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

8°C

-2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

March 4, 2025,Fahrradtour nach Weimar & zurück

A successful tour. I found the route from Mellingen to Weimar along the Ilm particularly attractive. I always walk a bit along the Ilm and always think it's great.

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October 2, 2022,25km ☔️ bis zur nächsten Couch 🚴‍♀️

Sometimes you do things that you can't explain yourself. Bike tour in unpredictable April weather? Mhh 🤷🏻‍♀️ I hoped it wouldn't get me, the wet. I am lucky🍄, traveling angels also came into play. I was still happy about the red on the Johannistor, drove under it in a death-defying manner. And then, gossip & patter, I stood in the …

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May 13, 2024,tour nach Jena

The beautiful descent from Großschwabhausen to Jena is covered in split, which is not pleasant to drive.

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April 5, 2024,Etappe 4: Von Weimar nach Jena – Thüringer Städtekette

Yes, it's a short stage, but not easy with a headwind and small inclines. Since I'm staying at the International Guesthouse outside of town, the stage ends at the Zeiss factory 😀.

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April 30, 2025,Zum Frühstück nach Weimar.

Today I took my bike for a business trip, and only needed to get to "Resi" (Café Residenz) in Weimar for breakfast.

Unfortunately, the appeal of the Resi has diminished – price/performance/service – but that's just our opinion, and I can't generalize.

On the way back, I squeezed in a quick detour to the Belvedere.

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August 31, 2022,Streckentour Weimar/Jena hin und zurück

After a visit to the Bauhaus Museum in Weimar, we cycled to Jena via the "Thuringian City Chain" cycle path, which also partly belongs to the Ilmradweg cycle path, where we explored the city a bit and spontaneously imagined "time travel - from the big bang to man" with a view of the starry sky watched in the Zeitz Planetarium …

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April 21, 2023,Zum Frühstück nach Weimar.

Oh, early in the morning it was still quite fresh, but the sun quickly appeared in the sky and sent its warming rays down to earth.
At the end of a working group, there was a farewell breakfast in the Residenz Café in Weimar today.
And with this wonderful weather forecast, my vehicle of choice today was the bicycle.
On …

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October 14, 2022,🏠 am🥐

TOURs with small obstacles (flat feet and premature battery death)... but otherwise always nice to cycle to Weimar. The Haus Am Horn is also almost on the route... it's just a pity that the guided tour didn't take place, but you can also discover for yourself the progress of the Bauhaus ideas that is still going on today... it's worth …

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