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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Knau

The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ziegenrück on the Saale River loop from Knau

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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Knau

The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ziegenrück on the Saale River loop from Knau

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5.0

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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ziegenrück on the Saale River loop from Knau

01:38

24.2km

310m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

10.6 km

Idyllic Valley Road to Paska

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Perfect asphalt, little traffic

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2

12.6 km

Once a vacationer stronghold, in GDR times. Not so anymore. A beautiful place located in the valley. The Saale flows through the middle

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3

13.1 km

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

Highlight • Settlement

Ziegenrück is simply a small, sleepy place between the Thuringian seas. The food is very good and there are countless beautiful cycling and hiking trails. A detour is worthwhile.

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4

15.6 km

rustic deserted valley always along the stream

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18.6 km

Langenwiesenteich

Lake

6

19.6 km

If you are here on foot or by bike, you should take plenty of time to enjoy nature around the ponds with their variety of water birds. It is simply …

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7

20.0 km

Plothener Lake District

Highlight • Lake

The Plothner Lake District (also called the Land of 1000 Ponds) is an area of several ponds. The area extends over Dreba, Knau and Plothen itself. In this area there …

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8

20.2 km

Plothen Ponds

Highlight • Lake

renatured clarifiers of the SZM S110 Quaschwitz (heimatfreunde-neustadt-orla.de/neustadt- Umgebung/item/046-veb-schweinezucht-und-mast.html#10)
and now the bird sanctuary in the NSG "Dreba-Plothener pond area"
naturerbe.nabu.de/schutzgebietssteckbriefe/Plothener_Teiche.pdf

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9

21.4 km

Erich's Hut

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A wonderful resting place if you want to relax after a strenuous bike or hiking tour. Here is also the crossing point, Knau, Finkenmühle, Ziegenrück, Plothen.

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24.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

9.21 km

2.79 km

Surfaces

13.0 km

7.76 km

1.75 km

1.52 km

224 m

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Highest point (490 m)

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