Quiet forest path – Utenbach Water Tower loop from Camburg (Saale)

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Quiet forest path – Utenbach Water Tower loop from Camburg (Saale)

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Quiet forest path – Utenbach Water Tower loop from Camburg (Saale)

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48.6km

460m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 70 m for 40 m

After 48.5 km for 40 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.52 km

Klausloch Cave on the Saale

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Imposing rocky path along the Saale. The rocks are made of shell limestone. The calcareous soils mean that you can discover a lot of snails.

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14.2 km

Zuckerbahn Cycle Path

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The former railway line has no particular gradients and is a very pleasant ride.

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16.8 km

Rest Area at the Old Utenbach Station and Water Tower

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A very nicely laid out rest area for a short break.

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18.4 km

Zuckerbahn Cycle Path (Zeitz–Camburg)

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A now fantastically developed bike path through a beautiful landscape with moderate increases, completely on asphalt.

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24.5 km

Quiet forest path

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Here you can enjoy cycling in a relaxed manner.

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28.6 km

The Zeitz–Camburg railway was a branch line in Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. It ran from Zeitz an der Elster via Osterfeld to Camburg an der Saale and thus formed a cross connection between the Leipzig–Probstzella railway and the Großheringen–Saalfeld railway.

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32.2 km

Utenbach Water Tower

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An idyllic gem on the bike path.

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47.4 km

Klausloch Cave and Saale Cliffs Path

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Here, on the way from Camburg to Tümpling, a hermit lived in a cave, the Klausloch. In the front part of the cave he created a small chapel with an …

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48.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

19.8 km

5.02 km

819 m

145 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.0 km

2.09 km

304 m

188 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

9°C

-1°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 20, 2025,🌞 Ostertour auf dem Zuckerbahnweg - Teil1 🐇🥚

With this wonderful weather, we simply had to get out! And instead of an Easter walk, we opted for an Easter bike ride, following the route of the former sugar railway between Camburg and Schleiz. Since we were taking it easy, we only rode the first half of the route. This way, we still had something nice to enjoy for …

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