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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Oppurg

Bleiloch Dam – Oppurg Castle loop from Oppurg

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Oppurg

Bleiloch Dam – Oppurg Castle loop from Oppurg

Hard

6

riders

Bleiloch Dam – Oppurg Castle loop from Oppurg

03:40

72.6km

1,030m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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After 32.2 km for 106 m

After 43.6 km for 698 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

12.5 km

Idyllic Valley Road to Paska

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Perfect asphalt, little traffic

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2

15.2 km

Ziegenrück is a small town on the Saale and is considered a state recognized resort.

In addition to the already well worth seeing Kemenate is a side trip to the Wasserkraftmuseum with adjacent very good restaurant "The Fernmühle" to recommend.

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3

15.8 km

Ziegenrück Railway Bridge

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A very beautiful viaduct.

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4

31.9 km

Bleiloch Dam

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The 65-meter-high and 205-meter-long gravity dam built between 1926 and 1932 near Gräfenwarth and Schleiz dams 215 million cubic meters of water in the Saale. This makes the Bleilochtalsperre the largest reservoir in Germany in terms of volume.

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33.0 km

Extension of the Oberlandradweg between Schleiz and Saalburg with a branch in Gräfenwarth; runs on the route of the former branch line to the Bleilochtalsperre, the dam of the Bleilochstausee …

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40.4 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

55.8 km

Straßenteich

Lake

8

71.5 km

Oppurg Castle

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In the middle of the picturesque Saale-Orla valley, originally built between 1708 and 1714, with 365 windows, 52 interior doors, 12 chimneys and 4 entrances - Oppurg Castle is also known as the Four Seasons Castle.

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72.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.4 km

11.3 km

4.40 km

3.66 km

716 m

275 m

Surfaces

69.3 km

1.73 km

1.10 km

330 m

109 m

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Lowest point (210 m)

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