Saalesteg Pedestrian Bridge – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Hohenwarte

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Hohenwarte

Saalesteg Pedestrian Bridge – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Hohenwarte

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Saalesteg Pedestrian Bridge – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Hohenwarte

02:32

8.91km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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480 m

Saalesteg Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Absolutely 😎 Footbridge over the Saale with a view of the dam wall.

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1.36 km

Hohenwarte Dam

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This 75 meter high and 412 meter long dam was built between 1936 and 1942. This required 250 people to give up their homes - an entire village was flooded …

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1.79 km

View of the Saale Dam

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A wonderful hike where you are very close to the Saale but can also admire it from above. Definitely worth it.

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3.01 km

View of Hohenwarte Dam

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Very nice view and pleasant rest area to strengthen you for upcoming adventures.

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4.30 km

Presswitzer Spitze at Hohenwarte Reservoir

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Here and also, if you walk along the shore for a while, you have the opportunity to cool off in the lake.

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6.38 km

Selzenbach Bay

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An idyllic place to dream and enjoy.

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7.33 km

View of the Hohenwarte Dam with swing

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This is my absolute favorite spot: a shelter with a fantastic view of the reservoir, a cute little hanging swing, just an invitation to linger. Balm for the soul. You can park at the Waldhotel and then follow the H3.

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8.29 km

View of Hohenwarte Dam

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The view of the Hohenwarte dam - worth a hike at any time of the year.

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8.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.85 km

1.66 km

1.17 km

201 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.00 km

1.69 km

1.06 km

637 m

392 m

148 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

11°C

5°C

11 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

February 12, 2022,🥾📷 Runde Hohenwarte

Finally three on the road again 🤗
Today's destination was the Hohenwarte reservoir.
There it went up and up so that we could get a good overview.
At Gustav's look we were also rewarded. 😍
There were quite a few vantage points, some with more, some with less good visibility.
And... there was still some ❄️ snow, frozen puddles and …

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February 16, 2025,[🥾👩‍👦 2025-05]: Rundwanderweg H5 (Die "Wasser-Route") 🏞️ 🌄 - Teil 1

Today's Sunday round takes us back to the Hohenwarte reservoir. 🏞️ The start was again the church in Hohenwarte. ⛪ Even though we initially followed familiar paths, something new was on the agenda with the "Water Route" (H5). 😉

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November 26, 2022,Pauls Blick - Preßwitzer Spitze - Alterbucht - Günthers Heil ☀️

Always fantastically beautiful ☺️ at the Hohenwarte reservoir. Spontaneously hiked my third tour here today according to the motto: Off to the ☀️. Was worth it! This time we started from the parking lot at the Waldhotel to Pauls Blick (view of Saalthal-Alter) and over the Alterbucht to the Preßwitzer Spitze. From there back in the direction of the Blick …

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