Bleiloch Dam – The Saale River in Ziegenrück loop from Gräfenwarth

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Bleiloch Dam – The Saale River in Ziegenrück loop from Gräfenwarth

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Bleiloch Dam – The Saale River in Ziegenrück loop from Gräfenwarth

03:04

43.6km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 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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3.25 km

Bleiloch Dam

Highlight • Monument

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.

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9.46 km

Wooden bridge with views of Burgk Castle

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Very nice building with a wonderful view of Burgk Castle from below. After the bridge turn left and you will get to the Jägersteig. Nice hiking trail.

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9.51 km

Covered wooden bridge over the Saale River

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Saale

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12.4 km

View of the Saale River

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Very quiet and beautiful, not far from here the entrance to the Saale cycle path.

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15.2 km

Paved Cycle Path Ziegenrück–Walsburg Along the Saale

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Beautiful piece of nature. Splendid

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21.4 km

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

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Ziegenrück is simply a small, sleepy place between the Thuringian seas. The food is very good and there are countless beautiful cycling and hiking trails. A detour is worthwhile.

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21.8 km

The Saale River in Ziegenrück

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Once a vacationer stronghold, in GDR times. Not so anymore. A beautiful place located in the valley. The Saale flows through the middle

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35.2 km

View of Schloss Burgk and Burgkhammer Reservoir

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

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43.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

14.5 km

5.49 km

1.53 km

228 m

Surfaces

30.1 km

8.62 km

3.25 km

1.41 km

212 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

5°C

68 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

July 13, 2024,Wochenendtrip nach Ziegenrück in Thüringen -

Today we had a great bike ride from our holiday apartment via Burgk to Saalburg at the Bleiloch Dam and back🚲🚲😎

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July 30, 2023,Fahrradtour Gräfenwarth über Ziegenrück zur Linkenmühle und zurück

Up to the Saaleblick with a 16% incline, I pushed a small section with gullies to be on the safe side

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July 22, 2022,Saaleradweg von Saalburg bis zur Linkenmühle

Saale cycle path from Saalburg on the Euregio Egrensis cycle path and to Burgk with the Saale Tower and Burgk Castle Museum. Continue along the Saale with a 16% incline to Ziegenrück and then to the Linkenmühle.

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