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Germany
Thuringia
Wartburgkreis
Vacha

View of Vacha – View of Monte Kali loop from Vacha

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Thuringia
Wartburgkreis
Vacha

View of Vacha – View of Monte Kali loop from Vacha

Hard

4.6

(7)

31

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View of Vacha – View of Monte Kali loop from Vacha

03:26

54.1km

470m

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: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Rohrlache von Heringen

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

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1.18 km

Vacha-Philippsthal Bridge and Berlin Wall Memorial

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It's worth a stop! Information boards on both sides of the bridge tell the rich history of both towns. A detour to the historic town center is definitely worthwhile. I …

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2

1.20 km

View of Vacha

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Vacha is mentioned in history books as early as the beginning of the 12th century. In the middle of the 13th century, Vacha was fortified and surrounded by a city wall.

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3.01 km

Schloss Philippsthal

Castle

4

17.6 km

View of the MonteKali Heringen

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Can be climbed as part of guided tours.

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5

20.6 km

View of Monte Kali

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The MonteKali in Heringen is the spoil dump of the local potash mine and, together with the spoil dump in Phillipsthal a few kilometers away, gave the region the name …

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6

28.6 km

Zollstock Border Monument

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This is where the border between Hesse, Thuringia and Grabfeld ran in the Middle Ages. A Hessian customs office was documented here as early as 1306, which also served as a convoy border into the Seulingswald.

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7

31.1 km

Nadelöhr Historical Site

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So hidden and so interesting. I can only recommend packing this into the tour.

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8

36.3 km

Further view to Thuringia

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53.2 km

At Vacha was the middle of the Werra, the inner German border and the border of Thuringia and Hesse

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54.1 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

15.2 km

12.3 km

9.67 km

1.54 km

239 m

Surfaces

30.9 km

9.96 km

8.39 km

4.74 km

130 m

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Lowest point (210 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

27°C

10°C

30 %

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