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View of the Sachsenburg castles – View of Untere Sachsenburg loop from Sömmerda

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Thuringia

View of the Sachsenburg castles – View of Untere Sachsenburg loop from Sömmerda

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View of the Sachsenburg castles – View of Untere Sachsenburg loop from Sömmerda

04:09

70.8km

180m

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 17, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 36.3 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.2 km

Thuringian Gate (Thüringer Pforte)

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The Thuringian Gate is the name given to the breakthrough of the Unstrut near Sachsenburg in Thuringia. With a great view of the pretty railway viaduct.

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26.7 km

Unstrut Cycle Path

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The Unstrut cycle path is simply fun. More information here: unstrutradweg.de

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29.9 km

View of Artern

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Very nice little town with café ice cream, and in the Salinepark you can linger and have something to eat

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34.7 km

Saline Park on the Unstrut

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A park on the Unstrut, very beautifully natural, with wildflower meadows

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36.2 km

Aratorasee

Lake

53.6 km

View of the Sachsenburg castles

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A fantastic view of Sachsenburg with its castles on the other bank of the Unstrut.

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53.7 km

Unstrut Flood Channel Sachsenburg

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Just beautiful 😊

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54.0 km

View of the Lower Sachsenburg and the Unstrut River

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The Upper and the Lower Sachsenburg. Like two sentinels, the two fortifications rise up on the so-called Wächterberg, right next to the Unsrtu.

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65.6 km

Lossa Pedestrian Bridge Near Leubingen

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Nice bridge 🙏🌻

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70.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.7 km

21.4 km

11.5 km

7.37 km

1.84 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.1 km

3.40 km

3.16 km

2.25 km

994 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 23 August

21°C

7°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

October 3, 2023,Fahrradtour an der Unstrut lang

Today we went from Großrudestedt to Artern, a great route, beautifully developed. Due to the approaching weather we went back by train

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June 16, 2025,Tag 5/2: von Sömmerda nach Artern

The last leg, entirely in Thuringia, took us back along well-developed cycle paths along the Unstrut River.

Beautiful scenery, and halfway along the route, the Kyffhäuser Mountains could be seen on the left.

However, the towns didn't seem very trustworthy: signs of video surveillance and a "military restricted area," cameras on the houses, a swastika on a bench...
that's not …

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June 17, 2023,Artern nach Sömmerda

We got in the car 🚗 and then drove to Sömmerda and took the train 🚆 to Artern then we went back to Sömmerda with our bikes. Was a nice day again.😄

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May 2, 2023,Unstrut 04 Sömmerda - Artern

The sun shone all day today.
Only clouds were between her and us. 😉
Great stage through nature and a nature reserve. Recommended !

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August 22, 2021,Fahrradtour zum Sonntag

Because the sky was getting darker and darker, I decided not to drive via Bad Frankenhausen. I drove directly from Esperstedt to Oldisleben. It caught me freezing there

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July 19, 2025,Fahrradtour an der Unstrut

I started in Artern, on a lovely cycle path to my first stop at the moated castle in Heldrungen. I continued past gravel pits and a swimming pool along the Unstrut cycle path to the Thuringian Gate. From there I had a lovely view of Sachsenburg. I continued past huge sunflower fields. The heat today was a bit of a …

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View of the Sachsenburg castles – View of Untere Sachsenburg loop from Sömmerda

Thuringian Gate (Thüringer Pforte)

Unstrut Cycle Path

View of Artern

Saline Park on the Unstrut

View of the Sachsenburg castles

Unstrut Flood Channel Sachsenburg

View of the Lower Sachsenburg and the Unstrut River

Lossa Pedestrian Bridge Near Leubingen

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