Oberstadt Orlamünde – View of Weißenburg Castle loop from Freienorla

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Oberstadt Orlamünde – View of Weißenburg Castle loop from Freienorla

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Oberstadt Orlamünde – View of Weißenburg Castle loop from Freienorla

02:18

35.8km

360m

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: August 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 30.8 km for 172 m

After 33.5 km for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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942 m

Orlamünde Ice Cream Parlor

Highlight • Cafe

In the Nitz ice cream parlor, I think the best ice cream in the area, and that for just 70ct the ball. Depending on the season, there are more unusual …

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2.28 km

Oberstadt Orlamünde

Highlight • Settlement

The steep ascent to the upper town of Orlamünde is definitely worth it. There is a lot to see on the long mountain ridge more than a hundred meters above …

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3.32 km

Christians Schweiger's Bürgerlinde

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Christians Schweiger's Bürgerlinde, that's the name of the great place. You can reach it above - west towards Orlamünde and from there you have a great view of Orlamünde back, …

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25.1 km

View of Weißenburg Castle

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.... behind it is a large rheumatism clinic. So you can not only live and eat well and celebrate weddings there, but also get health care later on.

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25.4 km

Saale River Near Weißen

Highlight • River

Great view of the castle which is a little hidden

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26.2 km

Former Border Between the Duchies of Sachsen-Meiningen and Sachsen-Altenburg

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The border between the historical duchies of Saxe-Meiningen and Saxe-Altenburg once ran here. An information board today commemorates this exciting regional history and offers a small insight into Thuringia's political past.

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33.4 km

Lowest Point of the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District (Niederkrossen)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The sign here told me it was 166 m above sea level and sometimes it is so deep that the Saale spills over the banks 😅

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34.6 km

View of Orlamünde from the Saale River

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directly at the cycle path alternative between Freienorla and Niederkrossen there is a flat course of the cycle path. At this point, it offers a good bottom-up view. (Upper town of Orlamünde with church and bower)

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35.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

6.20 km

5.10 km

3.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.8 km

2.61 km

1.73 km

392 m

322 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

8°C

18 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

January 29, 2023,Saisonstart 2023

Start of the season today with temperatures around 0°C. The aim was actually to drive up to the Luisenturm and then back home through the Hexengrund. In Leiden, the road to the Luisenturm was not passable with the 🚲. So it was time to turn around and take the alternative route.

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