View of Bodenstein Castle – Teistungen Reservoir loop from Gernrode-Niederorschel

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View of Bodenstein Castle – Teistungen Reservoir loop from Gernrode-Niederorschel

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View of Bodenstein Castle – Teistungen Reservoir loop from Gernrode-Niederorschel

02:06

33.9km

280m

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 21, 2026

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Love Locks at Amtsgericht Half-Timbered Building

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A beautifully restored historic building surrounded by a fence on which lovers document their bond with locks. Definitely worth a look and a lovely photo opportunity.

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9.83 km

View of Bodenstein Castle

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Bodenstein Castle, medieval castle near Teistungen

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10.6 km

View of Winzigerode and Bodenstein Castle

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it is not far from here to bodenstein castle

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11.0 km

Rail Trail Ferna–Wintzingerode

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A short further section of the former Göttingen-Leinefelde railway was asph. Bicycle path expanded. Very nice, if it weren't for the fiasco in Winzigerode, where the dam was covered by the B247 and the place can only be reached via extremely steep ramps. Info at achim-bartoschek.de/details/ni3_19.htm?w

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17.2 km

Teistungen Reservoir

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The approximately 13 hectare reservoir "Glockengraben Teistungen" is 1 km east of Teistungen. It was completed in 1986 as a service water reservoir for agriculture.
Its location in the former restricted area resulted in the settlement of a species-rich flora and fauna.
After the border was opened, the idyll for rare animal and plant species was suddenly threatened by water sports enthusiasts and day trippers. Intensive agriculture endangered the water quality of the lake. Through constructive cooperation between the Teistungen community of participants, the Lindenberg/Eichsfeld administrative community, the Office for Regional Development in Gotha and the Heinz Sielmann Foundation...

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