Owl Bench — View of the Leibis Reservoir – View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam loop from Schmiedefeld

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Schmiedefeld

Owl Bench — View of the Leibis Reservoir – View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam loop from Schmiedefeld

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4.6

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Owl Bench — View of the Leibis Reservoir – View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam loop from Schmiedefeld

03:27

39.6km

770m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 23.4 km for 429 m

Open: • 9:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.22 km

Hölltal

Nature Reserve

11.8 km

View of the Leibis Dam

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A little way off the path there is a wonderful view over the dam

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12.6 km

Owl Bench — View of the Leibis Reservoir

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Just megaaa 🦊🌞🙏

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15.3 km

Stänkerloch Lakeside Rest Area

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You can linger a while at the Stänkerloch 😊🙏

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15.3 km

Leibis-Lichte Dam

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Nature is simply wonderful 😊🙏

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16.5 km

Chain Link Bench at Leibis Dam

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From here you can start a nice tour around the Leibis dam

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19.1 km

View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam

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View of the Dessbach dam from the operator's road

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20.9 km

View of the Leibis-Lichte Reservoir

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A very nice rest area and very nice view of the dam. With a very beautiful sculptures bench.

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25.0 km

View of the Leibis - Lichte dam

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The core of the culture days was the wood sculpture symposium. The artists had the task of creating sculptures for the dam trail in ten days, which can be used as a seat. The accompanying program included an artists' market, a live music event on the dam, a children's day of action, a public film screening and actions to mark the 250th anniversary of the invention of the Thuringian porcelain. The aim of the joint cultural project was to promote cooperation between the Schwarzatal communities and, at the same time, to raise the profile of the young dam. The municipalities have been working together in the Rennsteig-Schwarzatal Tourist Association since 2012. Cultural events are organized at regular intervals in the towns around the dam.

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25.4 km

Talsperre Leibis-Lichte

Lake

39.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

13.2 km

3.53 km

209 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

12.0 km

4.78 km

2.51 km

670 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

7°C

3°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

September 11, 2022,Ernstthal, Schmiedefeld, Wald, Leibis (12), Lichte

I definitely have to practice the way from Schmiedefeld to Leibis again... many ways...
From time to time signs... signs sometimes lying on the ground.... it was nice anyway.

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