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Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Rudolstadt

View of Leibis-Lichte Dam – View of the Leibis-Lichte Dam loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Rudolstadt

View of Leibis-Lichte Dam – View of the Leibis-Lichte Dam loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

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312

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View of Leibis-Lichte Dam – View of the Leibis-Lichte Dam loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

04:32

62.2km

990m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 25.5 km for 720 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.89 km

Cave Entrance

7.33 km

Schwarzatal Trail along the Schwarza River

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Great landscape 😊

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15.0 km

Schwarzburg Castle

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Schwarzburg Castle offers an exciting blend of history, impressive architecture, and beautiful nature. Don't miss the Imperial Hall with its imperial portraits, the Princely Armory with its unique collection of weapons, and the magnificent view of the Schwarza Valley.

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23.6 km

Panorama Trail Schwarzatal

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Great excursion destination with many options for recreational activities 😊🙏

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24.2 km

Obstfelderschmiede valley station of the Oberweißbach Mountain Railway

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The mountain railway is ALWAYS worth a trip 😊🦊

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27.3 km

Lichtenhain mountain station of the Thuringian mountain railroad

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Interesting station with flat and steep section. The railway car entices to a cozy stop.

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35.7 km

View of Leibis-Lichte Dam

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The former village "Leibis" was sacrificed for the drinking water dam of the same name. It blends beautifully into the landscape. The newly created biotope enlivens diversity.

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37.1 km

View of the Leibis-Lichte Dam

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Always impressively beautiful 🦊💚

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51.0 km

Rest area at the Schweizerhaus on the Schwarza River

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Very nice place to relax and linger. Opposite is the Swiss house. Unfortunately it is closed at the moment. Otherwise this house is a restaurant. The square also invites you to cool off in the Schwarza in summer.

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62.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

15.6 km

12.1 km

5.17 km

5.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.8 km

26.2 km

5.15 km

2.53 km

419 m

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

23°C

13°C

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Comments

June 20, 2024,Schwarzaradweg von/bis Bad Blankenburg

A parking space was quickly found in Bad Blankenburg, directly on the Schwarzara cycle path. Then we went upstream, mostly along the water, past steep slopes to the left and right. It was very relaxed up to the lower station of the Oberweissbach mountain railway. There you shouldn't drive up like I did🚵‍♂️, but rather take the train. I had …

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July 5, 2025,Rudolstadt 2: die Schwarza rauf und runter (mit Bergbahn)

The most beautiful tour in the region so far. Car-free forest paths (unpaved) up the river. The cable car takes the bike for €2, and the ride itself is included in the D-ticket. We ride up a 25% gradient at 6 km/h. I then take the faster road back, well-paved and with hardly any traffic on a Saturday.

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August 8, 2022,SchwarzatalRW Lichtenhain bis Bhf Bad Blankenburg

The return journey from Lichtenhain via the road to Mellenbach/Glasbach to Obstfelderschmiede, then back onto the Schwarzatalradweg to the mouth of the Saale and to Bad Blankenburg train station.

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April 28, 2024,☆ Schwarzatal ☆

With finally "Sunday weather" (20° C and sun)🌞 a few meters through the Schwarzatal ... It was beeeeeeeee...

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May 28, 2022,Fahrradtour Lichte Leibis 28.05.2022

A great tour. Incidentally, set a record. 2 years and 1 month job bike and a total mileage of 19000 km 🚴 ♂️🚴 ♀️🚴

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August 20, 2022,Fahrradtour Talsperre Leibis-Lichte 20.08.2022

A very nice tour. No rain on the return trip. But during the stay in the hiker's hut it rained.

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June 19, 2024,Fahrradtour zur Leibistalsperre

We set off in dry weather into the beautiful
Schwarzatal.
It started to rain in Schwarzburg, I was slightly wet and didn't want to give up, so we continued
through Sitzendorf to Unterweisbach.
When we got to the dam, we had to get off and push our bikes up the zigzag path.
When we got to the top, everything was …

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View of Leibis-Lichte Dam – View of the Leibis-Lichte Dam loop from Rudolstadt-Schwarza

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Schwarzburg Castle

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View of Leibis-Lichte Dam

View of the Leibis-Lichte Dam

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