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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Saalburg-Ebersdorf

Bleiloch Dam – Saale Tower loop from Saalburg-Ebersdorf

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Road cycling routes
Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Saalburg-Ebersdorf

Bleiloch Dam – Saale Tower loop from Saalburg-Ebersdorf

Moderate

5.0

(1)

12

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Bleiloch Dam – Saale Tower loop from Saalburg-Ebersdorf

01:23

27.0km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 447 m for 175 m

After 6.95 km for 106 m

After 12.7 km for 263 m

After 20.4 km for 106 m

After 26.5 km for 173 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

7.25 km

Bleiloch Dam

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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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2

12.5 km

Great technical monument. Great view of Burgk Castle.

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3

12.6 km

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

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13.0 km

Viewpoint

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5

13.7 km

Saale Tower

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The 43-meter-high tower is made of a steel and wood construction. The curved wood construction makes it architecturally interesting. You have to pay an entrance fee and climb 192 steps …

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15.8 km

Ice Bridge

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From the ice bridge that leads over the Burgkhammer dam, you have a great view of the water and the picturesque castle, which once belonged to the Princes of Reuss. …

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21.2 km

Extension of the Oberlandradweg between Schleiz and Saalburg with a branch in Gräfenwarth; runs on the route of the former branch line to the Bleilochtalsperre, the dam of the Bleilochstausee …

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24.9 km

The bike path above the reservoir is well developed.

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26.8 km

Market Square Saalburg (Saale)

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Less market place. But market street. Some shops, cafes and more

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27.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

10.4 km

1.37 km

471 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.7 km

1.11 km

848 m

346 m

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