Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Saale Tower – View of the dam loop from Burgk

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Saale Tower – View of the dam loop from Burgk

Hard

4.2

(219)

819

riders

Saale Tower – View of the dam loop from Burgk

02:25

29.3km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 703 m for 71 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

49 m

Burgk Observation Tower Parking Lot

Highlight • Parking

For hikes that start in Burgk, there is a public car park at the entrance to the town. The community doesn't want visitors' cars in town, so everyone should park …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

102 m

Saale Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The 43-meter-high tower is made of a steel and wood construction. The curved wood construction makes it architecturally interesting. You have to pay an entrance fee and climb 192 steps …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

751 m

Schloss Burgk

Castle

1.29 km

View of Schloss Burgk and Burgkhammer Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice path over the dam with a great view of Burgk Castle.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.24 km

View of the Eisbrücke and Schloss Burgk

Highlight • Bridge

The modern tied arch bridge was built in 2005. Due to its exposed location and the striking architectural style, the bridge is both a starting and orientation point. You can …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.3 km

View of the dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is a nice mountain bike trail

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.0 km

View of Bleiloch Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

The path leads along the embankment and is easy to navigate except for 2 or 3 short sections. The view of the reservoir is terrific.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

16.7 km

Peace Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Is the starting point for many hikes and bike tours.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.2 km

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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

29.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

5.92 km

5.81 km

2.82 km

1.11 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

11.2 km

2.91 km

1.04 km

711 m

686 m

Elevation

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

Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

23°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

May 5, 2024,Kleine Runde obere Bleilochtalsperre– Start Parkplatz Staumauer

Very off-road tour with forest paths. During our tour, the paths were sometimes muddy. Good driving skills are necessary.

Showing Translation

July 21, 2024,Runde von Saalburg um den Stausee

Partly mountain bike-like, strenuous but very beautiful. The views are simply amazing.

Showing Translation

July 2, 2022,Runde um einen Teil der Bleilochtalsperre von Saalburg aus

A very nice round. But not really suitable for normal bicycles. This is more for mountain biking.

Showing Translation

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

Moderate

4.6

346

Tour zur Kur

02:17h

34.1km

400m

Moderate

5.0

Vom Rennsteig nach Kronach

02:21h

41.5km

170m

Hard

4.2

819

Saale Tower – View of the dam loop from Burgk

02:25h

29.3km

500m

Hard

4.6

742

Saale Tower – Burgk Castle loop from Unterlemnitz

05:36h

76.5km

1,190m

Moderate

4.3

744

Bleiloch Dam – View of Bleiloch Reservoir loop from Saalburg-Ebersdorf

02:08h

26.7km

350m

Hard

4.6

573

View of the Saale Valley – River Saale loop from Bruck

03:37h

51.8km

800m

Hard

4.8

722

Saale Cycle Path – Orla Cycle Path loop from Pößneck unterer Bahnhof

03:51h

63.1km

400m

Hard

4.9

715

Saale Cycle Path – Orla Cycle Path loop from Breternitz

04:27h

72.9km

490m

Hard

4.7

258

River Saale – View of the Saale Valley loop from Köditz

03:12h

44.8km

660m

Moderate

3.6

391

Zeulenroda Beach – Zeulenroda Forebay loop from Zadelsdorf

01:56h

21.7km

200m

Hard

4.6

440

Eichicht Dam – Hohenwarte Dam loop from Kaulsdorf (Saale)

03:23h

46.7km

770m

Moderate

4.8

495

Ködel Reservoir – Ködeltalsperre — Southern End loop from Nordhalben

01:10h

15.8km

300m

Saale Tower – View of the dam loop from Burgk

Burgk Observation Tower Parking Lot

Saale Tower

View of Schloss Burgk and Burgkhammer Reservoir

View of the Eisbrücke and Schloss Burgk

View of the dam

View of Bleiloch Reservoir

Peace Bridge

Bleiloch Dam

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️