Burgk Castle – Ice Bridge loop from Burgk

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Vogtland

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Burgk

Burgk Castle – Ice Bridge loop from Burgk

Moderate

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Burgk Castle – Ice Bridge loop from Burgk

02:59

10.5km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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496 m

Burgk Castle

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The fairy tale “The Golden Goose” was filmed at Burgk Castle.

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1.82 km

Wooden bridge with views of Burgk Castle

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Very nice building with a wonderful view of Burgk Castle from below. After the bridge turn left and you will get to the Jägersteig. Nice hiking trail.

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7.26 km

Burgkhammer Dam – View of Burgk Castle

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Great technical monument. Great view of Burgk Castle.

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7.96 km

View of the Eisbrücke (Ice Bridge)

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We would have preferred to take the hanging ladder.🙄

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8.22 km

Ice Bridge

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From the ice bridge that leads over the Burgkhammer dam, you have a great view of the water and the picturesque castle, which once belonged to the Princes of Reuss. …

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9.49 km

Upper Röhrensteig

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The Rohrensteig is a narrow hiking trail that offers great views of the Saale. A must for photographers.

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9.53 km

View of Saale River Bend and Schloss Burgk

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Beautiful path, makes hiking fun, the place with the view is great.

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9.69 km

View of Burgk Castle and the Saale Bend

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The white of the castle stands out from the green of the trees, and there are many great viewpoints of the castle.

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.72 km

3.62 km

1.04 km

590 m

581 m

Surfaces

6.37 km

1.55 km

1.20 km

1.18 km

249 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

October 30, 2022,🌞 Eisbrücke -Talsperre Burgkhammer - Schloß Burgk 🌞

Our second tour of my vacation took us to the Saale, which has a noticeably low water level, in almost summery weather 🌞.
We ran the loop once before in August 2021 and I really liked it at the time.
It is very varied and easy to walk 🥾🥾
Autumn here in Thuringia is a lot further than in Rhineland-Palatinate, …

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April 13, 2024,Thüringer Meer - Runde um Burgk

Today the weather was perfect for the Thuringian Sea. Accompanied by my girlfriend, I set off on round 3 of the TM.
The start was in Burgk at the Saale Tower (43 meters high and 192 steps to the top). From the top, there are wonderful views of the Saale and Burgk Castle.
Past the castle with a view of …

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August 21, 2021,Saaleturm - Eisbrücke -Talsperre Burgkhammer - Schloß Burgk - Holzbrücke

The last tour before the end of the holiday.
(I don't want the vacation to be over 😫)
The tour was great 👍
Except for a very short stretch of the way that was missing, it ran very well 🥾🥾 and contained everything I like.
Rocks, water, bridges, a castle, beautiful coniferous forests, all in all a great landscape and …

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August 21, 2023,Blick auf die Eisbrücke – Oberer Röhrensteig Rondje vanuit Burgk

Beautiful walk on a number of beautiful, sometimes somewhat wild, paths. There are a number of beautiful viewpoints along the way. You have to walk through the castle to stay on the route.

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May 13, 2024,Runde an der oberen Saale von Burgk

This was our first hike along the Saale, but definitely not the last.

For a typical walk around the river, the small dam offers a lot of adventure and nature.

The route offers many paths, some of which seem alpine, and the constant ups and downs require a bit of stamina.

We had a lot of fun!

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December 31, 2023,Am Jahresende im großen Bogen um Schloß Burgk 🚶‍♀️🐕🌥️

On the last day of the year we set off early and chose a quiet area to avoid the firecrackers. The destination was the paths around Burgk Castle. We took a relaxing walk around the castle via the Rohrensteig and the Jägersteig. An eventful year of hiking has come to a nice end. I wish you all a happy new …

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