Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga – Starting Stone Rennsteig loop from Göritz

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Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga – Starting Stone Rennsteig loop from Göritz

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Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga – Starting Stone Rennsteig loop from Göritz

03:45

49.7km

890m

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.6 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.00 km

View of Hirschberg an der Saale

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I really liked this place.

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5.19 km

Former Border Crossing Hirschberg (Thuringia–Bavaria)

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Formerly a restricted area, today the Thü-Bay federal state crossing

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9.36 km

View of the Saale Valley

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On the climb from Joditz to Lamitz, it's worth taking a look at the Saale Valley.

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17.8 km

Schloß Rudolphstein

Castle

20.6 km

Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga

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Viewing platform with a wonderful view of the Saale valley. Pavilion with display boards and table sets for a cozy rest. Great place.

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20.9 km

Dorfteich

Lake

25.5 km

Start of the Rennsteig

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Absolutely delicious, and I highly recommend eating the sausages or other items there. Parking is plentiful and free.

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25.8 km

Starting Stone Rennsteig

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It's an old tradition that you don't conquer the Rennsteig completely unencumbered, but weigh yourself down with a stone. Not with just any stone, of course, but with one that …

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25.9 km

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Selbitz, a few meters before it flows into the Saale. The Selbitz used to be the border river between the GDR and the Federal Republic …

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35.7 km

Saaldorf Saale Bridge

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From the bridge you have a beautiful view of the Saale and the reservoir.

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49.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

13.3 km

6.82 km

2.39 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.6 km

8.93 km

2.16 km

1.24 km

123 m

117 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

9°C

4°C

82 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

July 21, 2022,Saaleradweg von Saalenstein bis nach Saalburg

Challenging tour on the Saale cycle path with many uphill and downhill stretches, which leads from the Franconian Forest and the former inner-German border to Blankenstein at the beginning of the Rennsteig and finally to the Bleiloch reservoir to Saalburg.

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