Circular hiking trail - H3 The bird's eye view

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Circular hiking trail - H3 The bird's eye view

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Circular hiking trail - H3 The bird's eye view

02:36

8.55km

280m

Hiking

Changing views of the Hohenwarte reservoir and the Saale as well as shady forest paths await you on this eight and a half kilometer long circular tour. You start at the Waldhotel am Stausee, which invites you to stop for a break after your hike. The first spectacular view of…

by Thüringer Wald

Last updated: June 27, 2025

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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44 m

Waldhotel at the Reservoir Bucha

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The Waldhotel am Stausee in Bucha is a hotel and restaurant with a wonderful view of the Saale. You can linger on the large sun terrace. The kitchen is down …

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427 m

View of the Hohenwarte Dam with swing

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This is my absolute favorite spot: a shelter with a fantastic view of the reservoir, a cute little hanging swing, just an invitation to linger. Balm for the soul. You can park at the Waldhotel and then follow the H3.

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626 m

View of the Hohenwarte Dam

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It is gigantic what this dam wall has to hold on water. It doesn't actually look as big as other dams in Thuringia.

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6.18 km

View of Hohenwarte Dam from Gustav Weedermann Memorial

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Beautiful rest area with a great view of the Hohenwarte Dam.

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6.63 km

Klinkhardtshöhe

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Small rustic shelter with benches and a view of the reservoir.

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8.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.17 km

2.05 km

337 m

Surfaces

7.31 km

730 m

337 m

184 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

13°C

7°C

70 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

April 18, 2022,Rundwanderweg H3: "Die Vogelperspektive"

On Easter Monday we hiked the circular hiking trail H3, which is also called "The bird's eye view". And why? Because it's a steep climb at first. Romantic paths and natural forest paths meander through a beautiful mixed forest. A view of the Saale valley sweetens the ascent again and again. The absolute highlight was the basket swing in the …

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June 26, 2024,Thüringer Schiefergebirge: Hohenwarte Stausee - Freundinnenrunde

We left early... so as not to get caught in the terrible heat... it was still very warm... but the views were wonderful 🥳

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April 10, 2022,Ausblick von Gustav's Ruh – Klinkhardtshöhe Runde von Hohenwarte

Very nice hike with wonderful views of the reservoir

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November 5, 2023,Hohenwarte Stausee Runde bei bestem Herbstwetter 🌧️🌧️🌧️🍂🍁😎

The "Thuringian Sea" is well worth seeing 😉 Although the weather wasn't good today, the visit to the region was a real highlight, would be happy to do it again. 😎

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March 13, 2022,Stauseerunde ab Hohenwarte, H3 über Klinkhardtshöhe zu Günther‘s Heil

Wonderful Sunday morning hiking tour along the Saale. Hiking start at Hohenwarte Church. Above the church I would have had to turn right first to get to the Tannenberg Hütte. Since I went around to the left, I later had to scramble up the slope a bit. 😲 don't imitate! ✋
I found the hut anyway 😄 Later you follow …

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June 11, 2024

Changing views of the Hohenwarte reservoir and the Saale as well as shady forest paths await you on this eight and a half kilometer long circular tour. You start at the Waldhotel am Stausee, which invites you to stop for a break after your hike. The first spectacular view of the "Thuringian Sea" and

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