Elster Bridge in Crossen – Mühltal–Bürgel–Jena Cycle Path loop from Wetterzeube

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Elster Bridge in Crossen – Mühltal–Bürgel–Jena Cycle Path loop from Wetterzeube

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Elster Bridge in Crossen – Mühltal–Bürgel–Jena Cycle Path loop from Wetterzeube

01:44

27.9km

210m

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: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.38 km

Elster Floßgraben and Weir

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Before trains and trucks could transport wood, rivers were used as a means of transport. This raft ditch here is very old and an industrial monument. Construction timber and firewood …

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6.29 km

Elster Bridge in Crossen

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The Elster Bridge is a seven-arch bridge and a technical cultural monument from the late 19th century.

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10.9 km

Covered Rest Area on the Bahnradweg

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A nice rest area on the bike path.

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12.1 km

Rauda Cycle Path

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Very nicely designed rest area.

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12.9 km

Robertsmühle Café

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Mega delicious homemade cakes, not cheap but a must for every Mühltal tour

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13.6 km

Mühltal–Bürgel–Jena Cycle Path

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From the Mühltal via Bürgel to Jena there is almost no public road.
So you can cycle very relaxed.

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14.6 km

Eisenberg-Ost Station

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A railway line once ran here and the former station building is now a residential building.

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16.9 km

Schortental

Forest

19.3 km

Model Airfield Gera/Eisenberg e.V.

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nice place with a great view

The club also seems to be very active. There were 4 planes on the runway when I visited.

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27.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.46 km

7.56 km

7.52 km

3.89 km

477 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

718 m

546 m

368 m

223 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

9°C

-1°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

May 29, 2023,Pfingstmontagsradtour über die Dörfer im BLK & SHK🌞🚴‍♀️🏞

A very nice, recommendable tour, away from busy roads.
Stations:
- Eisenberger Schortental
- Buchheim
- Potewitz
- weather station
- Kossweda
- cross
- Hartmannsdorf
- Eisenberg
and in between you ride through beautiful nature, a whole piece on the Elster cycle path and also along the White Elster again and again. There are also a few steep climbs. …

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