Burgk Castle – Bleiloch Dam loop from Burgk

Hiking trails & Routes

Vogtland

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Burgk

Burgk Castle – Bleiloch Dam loop from Burgk

Hard

4.4

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hikers

Burgk Castle – Bleiloch Dam loop from Burgk

05:05

17.7km

370m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 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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498 m

Burgk Castle

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The fairy tale “The Golden Goose” was filmed at Burgk Castle.

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1.82 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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8.02 km

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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8.21 km

Bleiloch Dam and Hydroelectric Power Station

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The lake is 28 km long and has a water volume of 215 million m³. The dam was built between 1926 and 1932 for flood protection and to generate energy. …

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11.6 km

View of Schloss Burgk and Eisbrücke

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The way is now blocked by a grid. Reason: A 2m wide section of the path was destroyed by falling rocks.

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16.7 km

Upper Röhrensteig

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The Rohrensteig is a narrow hiking trail that offers great views of the Saale. A must for photographers.

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16.7 km

View of Saale River Bend and Schloss Burgk

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Beautiful path, makes hiking fun, the place with the view is great.

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16.9 km

View of Burgk Castle and the Saale Bend

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The white of the castle stands out from the green of the trees, and there are many great viewpoints of the castle.

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17.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.18 km

7.26 km

841 m

551 m

520 m

381 m

Surfaces

8.67 km

6.22 km

1.09 km

987 m

757 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

9°C

4°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

June 20, 2023,Kobersfelsen – Oberer Röhrensteig Runde von Burgk 🪨🪵🌳☀️🌤️ 30 Grad 🥵

The hanging trail in Kobersfelsen is closed due to falling rocks. It's sooo bad. That's why we have to take a big detour in this heat 🥵

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August 11, 2023,Begleitet von Techno-Rhythmen an der Saale entlang zum Schloss Burgk

Unfortunately, the beautiful path along the Saale was not quiet and idyllic. A huge party with loud techno music took place at the Bleilochtalsperre, the rhythms of which accompanied me almost all the way to Burgk Castle.
The part of the tour that runs through the forest led over wide, coarsely gravelled paths. Towards the end I even had to …

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May 1, 2024,Runde von Burgk Schloss Burgk- Bleiloch- Talsperre-Koberfelsen- Saaleturm

Nice walk around Burgk. Unfortunately the footbridge at Koberfelsen is still closed. We were very willing to take risks and walked the path anyway. We were lucky. 😉🙃

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