The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Könitz (Thür)

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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Könitz (Thür)

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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Könitz (Thür)

05:38

61.7km

1,420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 16.3 km for 103 m

After 25.5 km for 341 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.83 km

View of the Hohenwartetal dam from the Mooshäuschen

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Great walks around the dam

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18.8 km

Viewpoint

26.0 km

View of the Saale River Bend (Saaleschleife)

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The view of the Saaleschleife is simply worth seeing. A resting bench directly with a view! You can take a wonderful break here.

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28.1 km

The Saale River in Ziegenrück

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Once a vacationer stronghold, in GDR times. Not so anymore. A beautiful place located in the valley. The Saale flows through the middle

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38.3 km

View of the Saale River

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A wonderful view of the Saale River is always there. 😄

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39.1 km

View of the Drachenschwanz and the Hohenwarte Reservoir

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fantastic view at the kite's tail

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52.3 km

View of the Presswitzer Spitze from Hohenwarte Reservoir

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From here you have a great view of the Preßwitzer Spitze vantage point opposite. A great sight dominated by the colors green and blue.

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52.3 km

Hohenwarte Dam

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This 75 meter high and 412 meter long dam was built between 1936 and 1942. This required 250 people to give up their homes - an entire village was flooded …

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61.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.8 km

17.9 km

7.50 km

6.16 km

364 m

Surfaces

29.2 km

21.6 km

8.70 km

1.27 km

663 m

291 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

September 17, 2023,Talsperre Hohenwarte

Today a few meters of altitude were collected around the Hohenwarte dam.
With a little practice, the paths were easy to ride, even for touring cyclists, although they were very strenuous.
Only the natural staircase with around 20 steps had to be pushed or carried.
There is a narrow track next to the stairs that can be used for pushing.

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