View of the Saale River – View of Goseck Castle loop from Weißenfels

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View of the Saale River – View of Goseck Castle loop from Weißenfels

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View of the Saale River – View of Goseck Castle loop from Weißenfels

04:00

66.9km

350m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 45 m for 2 m

After 2.84 km for 7 m

After 64.1 km for 7 m

After 66.9 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.36 km

View of the Saale River

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Here you have a great overview.

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13.4 km

Saaleradweg Vineyards and Castle Ruins

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You can cycle wonderfully to the left and right of the river, so "laps" are also possible

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18.4 km

Blütengrund Along the Saale and Unstrut

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At the foot of the vineyards you go through orchards - with places to stop for refreshments. Just to enjoy!

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26.2 km

View of the Herzoglicher Vineyard (Freyburg)

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The terraced construction with dry stone walls and historic vineyard houses are unique in Germany.

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31.5 km

View of the Unstrut River and vineyards

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A well-maintained cycle path in a varied landscape.

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36.4 km

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Forest

48.1 km

Blütengrund Cycle Path

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Beautifully landscaped between the Saale and the vineyards, asphalted

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54.2 km

Very nice castle, which you pass on the Saaleradweg. A visit is definitely worth it. Not far from here (in the direction of Naumburg) is the Gasthof Alter Felsenkeller, ideal for a longer break. Delicious food and drinks!

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58.0 km

View of Goseck Castle

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On the Saale cycle path between Leißling and Schönburg you can admire it at Goseck height looking towards the Saale: Goseck Castle with its manor and castle church! Since I …

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66.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

14.6 km

11.9 km

9.82 km

3.90 km

1.41 km

Surfaces

56.9 km

4.72 km

4.39 km

837 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

5°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 30, 2021,Von Kirche Schönburg nach Kirche Dorndorf

As the last big tour this year, the Saale-Unstrut cycle path was a real highlight for us. Starting from the nearby parking lot on the bike path in Schönberg over the entire route to Dorndorf. It's a great family tour as you are almost always on separate, paved bike paths. Absolutely recommended for families with children!
The weather was perfect …

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May 19, 2023,2023_0519_von Karsdorf bis nach Weißenfels

The start was this morning from the Hotel Trias in Karsdorf, which used to be a workers' dormitory of the cement works and one had the impression that the world stopped here back then. But it was clean, the beds were ok, the staff, which consisted of one person😂 was very, very nice and the dinner and breakfast were good. …

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