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Goethe's Garden House – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Magdala

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Goethe's Garden House – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Magdala

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Goethe's Garden House – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Magdala

02:37

38.9km

440m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.1 km for 78 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.73 km

Ilm Weir, Mellingen and Untermühle

Highlight • Monument

The Ilmwehr in Mellingen is located directly on the Thuringian town chain (cycle path from Eisenach to Altenburg). There is also a nice rest area. The weir belongs to the Untermühle, a cultural monument.

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10.7 km

Taubach Watermill

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Right at the beginning of the floodplain and park landscape before Weimar, you pass the beautifully situated water mill in Taubach.

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10.8 km

Rest area at the Taubach Mill on the Ilm Cycle Path

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Was renovated in 2023, with a hammock, playground and a fire bowl. It is now a very cozy place.

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13.7 km

Weir at Oberweimar on the River Ilm

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Great rest area

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14.4 km

Swinging bridge

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At first there was a wooden bridge in its place, which was probably a raft bridge. The massive version was made in 1833. The approximately two-meter-wide bridge has a length of 14 meters (Wikipedia).

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15.5 km

Goethe's Garden House

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Goethe's garden house in the park on the Ilm River near Weimar was the poet's first residence in Weimar. Here you can see original furnishings from all phases of Goethe's …

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17.5 km

Park on the Ilm (Weimar)

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Wonderful park with many paths, large meadows and shady places to stay. Part of the Ilm Valley Cycle Route, Feininger Cycle Route and the Thuringian Cities Bicycle Trail.

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29.0 km

Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345)

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The 26-meter-high structure was built in 1909 and is visible from afar. The Carolinenturm and its surroundings are preserved, maintained, and perfected by the non-profit association Kötschberggemeinde e.V. (Kötschberg Community). 106 steps lead up to the platform.

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38.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

8.89 km

6.54 km

5.76 km

995 m

Surfaces

29.6 km

4.57 km

3.17 km

1.22 km

344 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Goethe's Garden House – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Magdala

Ilm Weir, Mellingen and Untermühle

Taubach Watermill

Rest area at the Taubach Mill on the Ilm Cycle Path

Weir at Oberweimar on the River Ilm

Swinging bridge

Goethe's Garden House

Park on the Ilm (Weimar)

Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345)

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