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Großrudestedt Bridge – Buchenwald Memorial Obelisk loop from Großrudestedt

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Großrudestedt Bridge – Buchenwald Memorial Obelisk loop from Großrudestedt

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Großrudestedt Bridge – Buchenwald Memorial Obelisk loop from Großrudestedt

03:22

53.6km

420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.9 km for 143 m

After 18.2 km for 261 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.12 km

Großrudestedt Bridge

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Nice bridge 🦊💚

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9.66 km

Historic Farming Equipment Display in Bachstedt

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Bachstedt is a district of the municipality of Markvippach in the district of Sömmerda in Thuringia. It is located on the northern foothills of the Ettersberg, about two kilometers south of Markvippach.

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16.9 km

Buchenwald Concentration Camp Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

If you want to find out something about World War II, this is the right place for you.

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17.4 km

Buchenwald Railway Memorial Trail

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In the spring of 1943 concentration camp inmates had to build the 10km long railway line between Weimar-Schöndorf and Buchenwald within just three months.

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18.7 km

Blood Road (Buchenwald Memorial)

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In this way, the newly arrived prisoners had to make their death march in the gas chamber. Very scary, if you think about it.

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21.8 km

Buchenwald Memorial Obelisk

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A good starting point to visit the Buchenwald Memorial.

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31.6 km

Buttelstedt Rest Area

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39.9 km

Fire Hydrant Drinking Water Fountain

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I missed it in my rush of speed.
This should be a welcome change, especially at higher temperatures. Because on this cycle path you don't have many opportunities to replenish your water supply.

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53.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.7 km

14.3 km

11.3 km

7.61 km

2.38 km

254 m

192 m

Surfaces

41.7 km

4.26 km

3.27 km

2.97 km

1.30 km

137 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

23°C

14°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Großrudestedt Bridge – Buchenwald Memorial Obelisk loop from Großrudestedt

Großrudestedt Bridge

Historic Farming Equipment Display in Bachstedt

Buchenwald Concentration Camp Memorial

Buchenwald Railway Memorial Trail

Blood Road (Buchenwald Memorial)

Buchenwald Memorial Obelisk

Buttelstedt Rest Area

Fire Hydrant Drinking Water Fountain

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