View of the Saale River – View of the Dornburg Palaces loop from Prittitz

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View of the Saale River – View of the Dornburg Palaces loop from Prittitz

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View of the Saale River – View of the Dornburg Palaces loop from Prittitz

10:33

177km

1,000m

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 73.4 km for 7 m

After 156 km for 26 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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38.8 km

Karl-Heine-Holz

Forest

72.9 km

View of the Saale River

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Here you have a great overview.

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79.5 km

View of Goseck Castle

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On the Saale cycle path between Leißling and Schönburg you can admire it at Goseck height looking towards the Saale: Goseck Castle with its manor and castle church! Since I …

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83.9 km

Saaleradweg Vineyards and Castle Ruins

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You can cycle wonderfully to the left and right of the river, so "laps" are also possible

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90.6 km

Confluence of the Saale and Unstrut Rivers

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A very beautiful piece of earth on the flower ground, where the Saale and the Unstrut flow together. The natural pool was still in use until the early 1990s, with …

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103 km

View of Saaleck and Rudelsburg

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Beautiful view of the two castles Rudelsburg and Burg Saaleck.

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105 km

Dorfteich

Lake

121 km

View of the Dornburg Palaces

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From here you have a great view of the Dornburg castles and the panoramic path directly in front of them.

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129 km

The Kunitz House Bridge, newly built in 2012, is beautifully restored. Inside, there's an information panel about the bridge's history. The square in front of the bridge is a lovely place to take a break.

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131 km

Ehemalige Fäkalienfelder am Talstein

Nature Reserve

142 km

Carl Alexander Bridge

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The renovation was successful. If you come from Jena you drive over and then up to the Dornburger castles. There is also a good view of the castles from the bridge.

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156 km

Wasserburg Schkölen

Castle

177 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.1 km

44.5 km

40.5 km

16.9 km

1.82 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

153 km

9.86 km

8.63 km

3.15 km

2.07 km

532 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

10°C

1°C

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

January 29, 2022,Jena Camburg Naumburg Weißenfels Leipzig 100er Radtour

That was a nice windsurfer bike tour today. I had serious concerns about driving the track in the windy weather. But it went better than expected and the whole route is much nicer than I expected.
Wonderful little places, beautiful castles, small streets and good bike paths. Highly recommended.
The passage through Naumberg was a bit wild because I followed …

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September 19, 2025,14. Grünes Band Radtour, Leibzig-Jena

Two days in Leipzig were not enough to really explore this lively city. With mixed feelings, we wanted to move on this morning. Unfortunately, a flat tire and a coffee shop delayed our progress. When we finally set off, it was already pleasantly warm, which turned into a sweltering heat today. Once we reached the Saale Cycle Path, the cycle …

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May 12, 2024,NachDerSPREEradwegOhneStromGingsmitEkraftVonLEIPZIGüberLützenGabdortNochEinEISNachHause:Tour-Tour

Good day,

Today we went back from Cottbus. The Spree Cycle Path electric-free cycling has come to an end.

The train ride went from CB to Leipzig. My electric-free buddy continued by train. I went out.

I have cycled Leipzig - Jena several times and each time with a variety of variations. So it's a familiar hat.

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August 17, 2024,🇩🇪 - Leipzig - Jena [Tag 1]

The first big ride with the new bike including bags and overnight stay. The import of the recording conceals our numerous and lovely breaks, so the pace is only 11 instead of almost 20. Tomorrow we'll go back via the Elster cycle path 😊

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August 25, 2025,R/ST (2/15) „Saale-, Elbe-, Ostseeradtour 2025“ Jena -> Leipzig. Saale entlang über Bad Kösen – Naumburg – Weißenfels -> Leipzig. 100 KM. 440 HM.

Day 2/15.
Part 1/3:
I thought there wouldn't be many highlights between Jena and Leipzig today, but I was wrong! Sorry for the many photos.
But let's start from the beginning:
Today was my first real day on the Saale, and I have to say that the Saale Cycle Path had a positive impact on me. The first highlight, besides …

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July 4, 2024,Jena nach Leipzig

A much easier part of Saale - Elster radweg. Second time riding this I learned to avoid the climb at the castle and with the smooth wind in the back one can ride from fields of Jena through a smooth and almost flat landscape all the way to Leipzig.