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Saalbach Bridge – Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga loop from Rudolphstein

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Saalbach Bridge – Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga loop from Rudolphstein

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Saalbach Bridge – Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga loop from Rudolphstein

04:11

15.1km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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763 m

Saalbach Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

-Built in 2004-2005
-Until the division of Germany, there was a covered wooden bridge here
-after the turn of 1989-1991 raft operation
-from 1991 - 2003 wooden footbridge
-The inauguration …

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845 m

Saalbach Spring (site of the former village Saalbach)

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The spring was drilled in 1957 and is said to have an outlet temperature of 18 degrees.

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2.83 km

View near Pottiga

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There are a few viewpoints in this area, but none top the Skywalk.

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2.99 km

Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga

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Viewing platform with a wonderful view of the Saale valley. Pavilion with display boards and table sets for a cozy rest. Great place.

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3.69 km

Plattenstraße on the Green Belt

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Today, the green belt is a path of peace and reflection.

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6.72 km

Dreiländerblick

Viewpoint

8.00 km

Selbitzplatz and Rennsteig Shoe

Highlight • Rest Area

The Selbitzplatz in Blankenstein is an important hiking base and is often referred to as the "hub of hiking." Several well-known long-distance hiking trails converge here, including the Rennsteig, the Kammweg, the Frankenweg, and the Franconian Mountain Trail.

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8.10 km

Hiking hub

Highlight • Monument

Anyone who has experienced the inner-German border can only be amazed at the freedom to walk one of these five national hiking trails.

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10.1 km

Saale Bridge at the Blankenberg Paper Mill

Highlight • Bridge

Ferdinand Traugott Flinsch introduced mechanical papermaking in Blankenberg in 1843. Parchment paper and printing paper were still produced in this Thuringian town on the Saale River until 1993. Today, you can learn more about that era in a museum.

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15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.31 km

3.37 km

2.12 km

677 m

553 m

Surfaces

5.75 km

4.19 km

3.03 km

1.24 km

757 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

18°C

9°C

28 %

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Saalbach Bridge – Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga loop from Rudolphstein

Saalbach Bridge

Saalbach Spring (site of the former village Saalbach)

View near Pottiga

Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga

Plattenstraße on the Green Belt

Selbitzplatz and Rennsteig Shoe

Hiking hub

Saale Bridge at the Blankenberg Paper Mill

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