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Circular hiking trail - H3 The bird's eye view

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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Unterwellenborn

Circular hiking trail - H3 The bird's eye view

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4.8

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Circular hiking trail - H3 The bird's eye view

02:36

8.55km

280m

Hiking

Changing views of the Hohenwarte reservoir and the Saale as well as shady forest paths await you on this eight and a half kilometer long circular tour. You start at the Waldhotel am Stausee, which invites you to stop for a break after your hike. The first spectacular view of…

by Thüringer Wald

Last updated: June 27, 2025

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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44 m

Waldhotel at the Reservoir Bucha

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The Waldhotel am Stausee in Bucha is a hotel and restaurant with a wonderful view of the Saale. You can linger on the large sun terrace. The kitchen is down …

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View of the Hohenwarte Dam with swing

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This is my absolute favorite spot: a shelter with a fantastic view of the reservoir, a cute little hanging swing, just an invitation to linger. Balm for the soul. You can park at the Waldhotel and then follow the H3.

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626 m

View of the Hohenwarte Dam

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It is gigantic what this dam wall has to hold on water. It doesn't actually look as big as other dams in Thuringia.

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6.18 km

View of Hohenwarte Dam from Gustav Weedermann Memorial

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Beautiful rest area with a great view of the Hohenwarte Dam.

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6.63 km

Caimansport Lodge Viewpoint

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Small rustic shelter with benches and a view of the reservoir.

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8.55 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.12 km

2.08 km

348 m

Surfaces

7.39 km

649 m

348 m

157 m

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Tuesday 14 July

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April 18, 2022,Rundwanderweg H3: "Die Vogelperspektive"

On Easter Monday we hiked the circular hiking trail H3, which is also called "The bird's eye view". And why? Because it's a steep climb at first. Romantic paths and natural forest paths meander through a beautiful mixed forest. A view of the Saale valley sweetens the ascent again and again. The absolute highlight was the basket swing in the …

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June 26, 2024,Thüringer Schiefergebirge: Hohenwarte Stausee - Freundinnenrunde

We left early... so as not to get caught in the terrible heat... it was still very warm... but the views were wonderful 🥳

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April 10, 2022,Ausblick von Gustav's Ruh – Klinkhardtshöhe Runde von Hohenwarte

Very nice hike with wonderful views of the reservoir

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November 5, 2023,Hohenwarte Stausee Runde bei bestem Herbstwetter 🌧️🌧️🌧️🍂🍁😎

The "Thuringian Sea" is well worth seeing 😉 Although the weather wasn't good today, the visit to the region was a real highlight, would be happy to do it again. 😎

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March 13, 2022,Stauseerunde ab Hohenwarte, H3 über Klinkhardtshöhe zu Günther‘s Heil

Wonderful Sunday morning hiking tour along the Saale. Hiking start at Hohenwarte Church. Above the church I would have had to turn right first to get to the Tannenberg Hütte. Since I went around to the left, I later had to scramble up the slope a bit. 😲 don't imitate! ✋
I found the hut anyway 😄 Later you follow …

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June 11, 2024

Changing views of the Hohenwarte reservoir and the Saale as well as shady forest paths await you on this eight and a half kilometer long circular tour. You start at the Waldhotel am Stausee, which invites you to stop for a break after your hike. The first spectacular view of the "Thuringian Sea" and

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Circular hiking trail - H3 The bird's eye view

Waldhotel at the Reservoir Bucha

View of the Hohenwarte Dam with swing

View of the Hohenwarte Dam

View of Hohenwarte Dam from Gustav Weedermann Memorial

Caimansport Lodge Viewpoint

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