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Pleß Post Column – Pleß Tower loop from Bad Salzungen

Pleß Post Column – Pleß Tower loop from Bad Salzungen

Moderate

4.8

(8)

11

riders

Pleß Post Column – Pleß Tower loop from Bad Salzungen

01:47

28.4km

440m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

694 m

Brine Tower and Graduation Tower, Bad Salzungen

Highlight • Monument

Bad Salzungen belongs to the Werra potash district - potash salts have been extracted here on a large scale since the 19th century. Salt extraction in Bad Salzungen goes back …

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736 m

Bad Salzungen Graduation Garden

Highlight • Monument

In colloquial terms, “graduation” describes the inhalation of brine-enriched air in the graduation tower. The term originally comes from the time of salt production. Source: gradierwerk-badsalzungen.de/historie

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3

6.97 km

Immelborn pond

Highlight • Lake

Along an absolutely perfect route to really get up to speed

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4

11.1 km

Entrance to Johann's Trail 2

Highlight • Trail

From here begins the great trail that leads further to the Steinsee.

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5

12.4 km

Pleß Post Column

Highlight • Monument

As a hobby ornithologist, I was still looking for the endangered postal owl. Only here I was disappointed again. In any case, only a signpost or a postal column made …

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6

12.9 km

Pleßhauswiese Picnic Area and Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The weather was unfortunately not ideal for the view, but we will go up again. Great tour, everything included.

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7

14.8 km

Pleß Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Plesturm adorns the mountain of the same name and offers you a wonderful all-round view. Benches and tables that have been set up around invite you to rest.

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8

21.9 km

Forest House by the Pond

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Waldhaus is romantically located on the lake

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B

28.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

8.34 km

3.80 km

3.13 km

830 m

664 m

352 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

9.30 km

1.56 km

613 m

301 m

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

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