Orla Cycle Path – Saale Cycle Path loop from Unterwellenborn

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Unterwellenborn

Orla Cycle Path – Saale Cycle Path loop from Unterwellenborn

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Orla Cycle Path – Saale Cycle Path loop from Unterwellenborn

06:03

100km

530m

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: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 71.9 km for 172 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.7 km

Orla Cycle Path

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The Orlaradweg is an insider tip for everyone who loves nature.

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22.8 km

Rest area on the Orla Cycle Path in Langenorla

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On my popular "Saale-Orla-Tour" by bike starting in Jena via Kahla, Pößneck, Saalfeld and Rudolstadt back to Jena, this is always the first place where I take my break.

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24.0 km

Orla Cycle Path

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Very nice cycle path along the Orla.

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30.5 km

View of Leuchtenburg

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This section offers you a great view of the Leuchtenburg castle - one of many historic buildings that you pass on the Saale cycle path.

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31.2 km

Saale Weir, Kahla

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From the Saale bike path, you have a good view of the weir.

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41.6 km

Saale River at Maua

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The Saale flows leisurely through the landscape near Maua. From the bridge you have a nice view and with a bit of luck you can wave to a few boaters.

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46.8 km

Seilbahnanlage Pennickental

Ruins

93.3 km

Saale Valley Cycle Path between Rudolstadt and Saalfeld

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93.3 km

Saale Cycle Path

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One of the most beautiful sections of the cycle path

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100 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.4 km

27.2 km

23.4 km

20.5 km

1.80 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.6 km

8.43 km

5.17 km

3.65 km

1.92 km

589 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

6°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

November 4, 2023,Hintere Heide Am Rand Fahrradtour

In the morning it was 7 degrees and at the end it was 10. There was also a strong southwesterly wind

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September 20, 2023,SarottiFahrradtour

By the way, access to the dohlenstein has been cleared again. No cleaning car can make any progress on a gravel road and without voluntary effort anyone can blow out their tires

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April 26, 2025,FrühlingsFahrradtour

That was it for chain 1. I had to grind the sprockets with arrows. Not a great sight.

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August 18, 2023,Mit einem Freund auf alter Strecke 😊 | 🏙️➡️🏡 2023-13

On today's home route I was accompanied by my good former work colleague Christoph from Jena. 😊 Together we went through the Saale and Orlatal 🏞️ to Pößneck. This is where we parted ways again: Christoph took the train back to Jena 🚉🏙️ and I continued on my bike home. 🚴‍♂️🏡 A nice and fun ride home. 🤗

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