Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Bad Blankenburg

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Fröbel Observation Tower loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Bad Blankenburg

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Fröbel Observation Tower loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

Hard

5.0

(3)

riders

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Fröbel Observation Tower loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

06:10

77.0km

1,350m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 67.3 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

827 m

Kurpark Bad Blankenburg

Highlight • Forest

Very nice park with a water source.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.65 km

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The chrysoprase weir is a weir in the Schwarza in Bad Blankenburg and was built in the 19th century. The name comes from the then unsuccessful search for the gemstone …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.86 km

Cave Entrance

4.29 km

Cycle path along the Schwarza River

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful bike path along the Schwarza, which is shaded by the tall trees even in the midday sun.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.83 km

Schwarza River Potholes

Highlight • Natural Monument

For thousands of years, the whirlpools of the Schwarza have used stone and boulders to cut round pits into the shale. They are protected as hydrogeological natural monuments and are very rare.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.6 km

Schwarzatal Cycle and Hiking Trail

Highlight • Trail

A very very beautiful cycling and hiking path... along the Schwarza 🦊💚

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.9 km

Viewpoint

30.7 km

This vantage point is located above Oberweißbach. A detour to the Fröbelturm (Fröbel Tower) is highly worthwhile. From the tower, a magnificent panoramic view of the Thuringian Forest opens up. The inn at the tower invites you to linger.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

38.7 km

Kellerteich

Lake

67.2 km

Forstbotanischer Garten

Nature Reserve

70.5 km

Mariannensteg Cycle Path along the Schwarza River

Highlight • Cycleway

Very nice hiking and cycling path, located directly on the Schwarza. Very beautiful nature and away from the road.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

71.4 km

Schwarza River in the Thuringian Forest

Highlight • River

These fascinating geological formations, also known as scours, are a special feature of this river. Their formation is due to an erosive process caused by the turbulent flow of the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

77.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.2 km

9.59 km

6.55 km

5.09 km

3.52 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.2 km

12.4 km

11.3 km

2.78 km

2.25 km

250 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Monday 29 June

26°C

15°C

80 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

214

Schiefergebirgstrophy (Tour 1) - Thuringian Forest Nature Park

05:35h

61.1km

1,260m

Hard

4.7

201

Schiefergebirgstrophy (Tour 2) - Thuringian Forest Nature Park

04:54h

52.4km

1,160m

Hard

4.7

312

View of the Hohenwarte Dam – Mooshäuschen Viewpoint loop from Kaulsdorf (Saale)

06:10h

66.7km

1,480m

Hard

4.7

329

Mooshäuschen Viewpoint loop from Ziegenrück

06:15h

63.9km

1,640m

Hard

4.6

150

Hohenwarte Dam – Mooshäuschen Viewpoint loop from Gössitz

04:33h

46.9km

1,260m

Moderate

4.7

276

Entrance to Feentrail – Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

02:16h

23.7km

630m

Moderate

4.8

170

Mönchhof Inn – Old Watering Place Rest Area loop from Ilmenau

04:12h

48.6km

770m

Moderate

4.8

152

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Schwarza River Potholes loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

03:43h

53.2km

650m

Moderate

4.5

119

View of the Thuringian Forest – Upper Waldhaus Trail loop from Thuringia

03:49h

43.4km

740m

Hard

4.7

Upper Sieglitz Pond – Burnt Stone Tunnel loop from Ilmenau-Roda

05:31h

57.6km

1,300m

Moderate

4.7

153

Mönchhof Inn – Summit cross on the Schneekopf loop from Ilmenau

03:05h

37.1km

610m

Moderate

4.9

150

Volkstedt Weir – Weißenburg Castle loop from Pößneck ob Bf

03:27h

59.4km

400m

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Fröbel Observation Tower loop from Bad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)

Kurpark Bad Blankenburg

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall

Cycle path along the Schwarza River

Schwarza River Potholes

Schwarzatal Cycle and Hiking Trail

Fröbel Observation Tower

Mariannensteg Cycle Path along the Schwarza River

Schwarza River in the Thuringian Forest

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️