Volkstedt Weir – Saale Riverside Path loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Rudolstadt

Volkstedt Weir – Saale Riverside Path loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

Hard

4.8

(17)

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Volkstedt Weir – Saale Riverside Path loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

02:40

33.4km

500m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.4 km for 129 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.48 km

Volkstedt Weir

Highlight • River

A place to linger longer and to listen and watch the water.

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3.32 km

Porzellanfabrik Karl Ens

Ruins

6.93 km

Roter Berg Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Original refuge with very special content. If you are looking for protection from a storm here, you will definitely not be bored.

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9.93 km

Musensitz Stone Monument

Highlight • Monument

250 years old present of the former manor Lichstedt

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17.3 km

View of the Hills Near Saalfeld

Highlight • Viewpoint

Even wonderful in bad weather.

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19.9 km

Hopfgarten Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice rest area with historical background.

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26.8 km

Singletrack at the edge of Rudolstädter Hain

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful single trail on the edge of the Rudolstädter Hain.

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27.8 km

View of Rudolstadt from Heidecksburg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Anyone in Rudolstadt has to go through the Heidecksburg. Great view over the city and the Thuringian Forest 😊☀️

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30.1 km

Saale Riverside Path

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful cycling and hiking trail along the Saale river.

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33.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

7.20 km

3.77 km

900 m

814 m

505 m

115 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

12.0 km

3.90 km

2.47 km

2.04 km

479 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Volkstedt Weir – Saale Riverside Path loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

Volkstedt Weir

Roter Berg Shelter

Musensitz Stone Monument

View of the Hills Near Saalfeld

Hopfgarten Ruins

Singletrack at the edge of Rudolstädter Hain

View of Rudolstadt from Heidecksburg Castle

Saale Riverside Path

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