The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ziegenrück on the Saale River loop from Knau

The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ziegenrück on the Saale River loop from Knau

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The Saale River in Ziegenrück – Ziegenrück on the Saale River loop from Knau

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24.3km

310m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.6 km

Idyllic Valley Road to Paska

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Perfect asphalt, little traffic

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12.6 km

The Saale River in Ziegenrück

Highlight • River

Once a vacationer stronghold, in GDR times. Not so anymore. A beautiful place located in the valley. The Saale flows through the middle

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12.9 km

Wasserzieger ice cream parlor

Highlight • Monument

Boat rental, pizzeria and café

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13.1 km

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

Highlight • Settlement

Ziegenrück is simply a small, sleepy place between the Thuringian seas. The food is very good and there are countless beautiful cycling and hiking trails. A detour is worthwhile.

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18.6 km

Langenwiesenteich

Lake

19.7 km

Kohlungsteiche Nature Reserve near Knau

Highlight • Lake

If you are here on foot or by bike, you should take plenty of time to enjoy nature around the ponds with their variety of water birds. It is simply wonderful to hear and watch the chattering of all kinds of ducks, wild geese, swans, etc.
It's nice that something like this exists and it should be preserved for a long time.

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20.0 km

Plothener Lake District

Highlight • Lake

The Plothner Lake District (also called the Land of 1000 Ponds) is an area of several ponds. The area extends over Dreba, Knau and Plothen itself. In this area there is an almost countless variety of animals, especially water birds, which are very common here and are rarely seen. The entire area is therefore protected. You should respect that in order to preserve this beautiful piece of nature, not go biking or hiking off the beaten track.

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20.2 km

Plothen Ponds

Highlight • Lake

renatured clarifiers of the SZM S110 Quaschwitz (heimatfreunde-neustadt-orla.de/neustadt- Umgebung/item/046-veb-schweinezucht-und-mast.html#10)
and now the bird sanctuary in the NSG "Dreba-Plothener pond area"
naturerbe.nabu.de/schutzgebietssteckbriefe/Plothener_Teiche.pdf

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21.4 km

Erich's Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A wonderful resting place if you want to relax after a strenuous bike or hiking tour. Here is also the crossing point, Knau, Finkenmühle, Ziegenrück, Plothen.

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24.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

9.13 km

2.79 km

< 100 m

Surfaces