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Bridge of Unity – Blankenberg Field Railway loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

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Bridge of Unity – Blankenberg Field Railway loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

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Bridge of Unity – Blankenberg Field Railway loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

01:56

25.0km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 595 m for 2 m

After 695 m for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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646 m

Rennsteig Trailhead (Hörschel)

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The Rennsteig cycle route follows the Rennsteig courier and trade route, which has existed since the Middle Ages, for 195 km. The long-distance cycle path is mostly carefully graveled, sometimes …

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703 m

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Selbitz, a few meters before it flows into the Saale. The Selbitz used to be the border river between the GDR and the Federal Republic …

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19.3 km

Canoe Landing Pottiga Blumenaumühle

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Located directly on the old column path on the Saale👍

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22.3 km

Bridge of Unity

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The Saale bridge at the Blankenberg paper factory, built in the 19th century for city traffic and the rail operation of the factory railway, was destroyed by the German Wehrmacht …

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22.3 km

Historic Railway Cars at Blankenberg Paper Mill

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A historical monument at the former paper mill

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22.6 km

Museum "Old Paper Mill Blankenberg".

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The Blankenberg paper factory is now a museum in Blankenberg with the name "Old Blankenberg Paper Factory". This area monument is freely accessible and absolutely worth seeing. Ferdinand Traugott Flinsch …

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22.6 km

Blankenberg Field Railway

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The former works railway of the Blankenberg paper mill ran for more than two kilometers directly along the Saale from the factory premises in a westerly direction to the main …

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24.7 km

Start of the Rennsteig

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Absolutely delicious, and I highly recommend eating the sausages or other items there. Parking is plentiful and free.

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25.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

5.26 km

1.91 km

199 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.70 km

7.23 km

5.34 km

4.02 km

518 m

215 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Bridge of Unity – Blankenberg Field Railway loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

Rennsteig Trailhead (Hörschel)

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

Canoe Landing Pottiga Blumenaumühle

Bridge of Unity

Historic Railway Cars at Blankenberg Paper Mill

Museum "Old Paper Mill Blankenberg".

Blankenberg Field Railway

Start of the Rennsteig

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