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Forest Descent Towards Jena – Krippendorf Post Mill loop from Jena Saalbahnhof

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Thuringia

Forest Descent Towards Jena – Krippendorf Post Mill loop from Jena Saalbahnhof

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Forest Descent Towards Jena – Krippendorf Post Mill loop from Jena Saalbahnhof

03:41

57.5km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: June 22, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 23 m for 42 m

After 57.5 km for 42 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.85 km

Forest Descent Towards Jena

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Coming from Weimar, it rolls down to Jena just down to the paper mill.

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19.2 km

Taubach Watermill

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Right at the beginning of the floodplain and park landscape before Weimar, you pass the beautifully situated water mill in Taubach.

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22.3 km

Weir at Oberweimar on the River Ilm

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Great rest area

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23.0 km

Park on the Ilm (Weimar)

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Wonderful park with many paths, large meadows and shady places to stay. Part of the Ilm Valley Cycle Route, Feininger Cycle Route and the Thuringian Cities Bicycle Trail.

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25.2 km

Ilmtal Cycle Path Between Weimar and Tiefurt

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A very nice, shady bike path between Weimar and Tiefurt. It's easy to cycle, but it's sometimes a bit crowded.

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29.1 km

View of Denstedt Castle and the Claudermühle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of the two historic buildings. Be careful, here you can turn off to the Mühlencafe.

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48.5 km

Krippendorf Post Mill

Highlight • Monument

A monument and landmark of the Gönna Valley!
Built around 1740, the post mill in Krippendorf served as a guide for combatants during the Double Battle of Jena and Auerstedt …

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53.5 km

Windknollen

Nature Reserve

57.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

13.1 km

11.9 km

10.3 km

1.58 km

320 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.1 km

5.76 km

2.45 km

2.40 km

873 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 5 August

28°C

17°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 24, 2025,Weimar-Jena-Apolda

From Weimar, follow the beautiful Ilm Cycle Path and the Thuringian Cities Cycle Path to the lively city of Jena, which offers several sights and is well worth a visit. From there, climb the hill to the small town of Cospeda, located above Jena, where there is a small, worthwhile museum about the Napoleonic era and the Double Battle of …

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September 3, 2022,Jena - Apolda - Weimar - Jena

Today again the classic 3-city tour with Jena+Weimar+Apolda...

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October 11, 2023,Jena - Apolda - Weimar - Jena

Today the classic round Jena-Apolda-Weimar-Jena in ideal weather...

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May 23, 2025,Weimar 🚴🏾‍♂️ Apolda 🚴🏾‍♂️ Jena 🚴🏾‍♂️ Weimar 🔙

To all cycling enthusiasts,
Apolda, Weimar, Jena...
and cyclists 🚴🏾‍♂️🚴🏾‍♂️🚴🏾‍♂️ in the region.

Bike tours here are a dream.

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October 21, 2025,Fahrradtour Saisonabschluss

A trip to Kromsdorf Castle Park is traditionally a must for us at the beginning and end of the season 😊. A short route there and then somehow back again ☺️. Although the end of the season can also happen more than once (weather permitting) 😉. Today the return trip was a bit longer, as I finally had to try …

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May 20, 2024,Weimar 📚 - Apolda🔔 - Jena

Whit Monday is mill day, so off to Ingersleben to the Zitzmann mill and get some delicious baked bread 🥖. Then we went to Mellingen. From there we went straight on the Ilmtal cycle path towards Weimar, through the city there, I will definitely be back. Followed the Ilmtal cycle path almost to Apolda. There we also went right through …

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March 24, 2025,Fahrradtour zur Papiermühle

And how to get back? So, back up through the Mühltal valley, and the familiar paths via Großschwabhausen, Lehnstedt, Mellingen, and Ehringsdorf to the Bee Museum. From there, always along the Ilm River back home. 😉 The interesting part of this section is the many weirs and bridges. 🙂 Of course, there was a moderate to strong headwind the entire …

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April 16, 2025,Ilmtal-Napoleon 1806-Thüringer Städtekette

Day 2 of our visit to Weimarer Land. The combination of three cycling routes took us north from Weimar via Apolda and Jena back to Oettern. Cycle Route 1 along the Ilm River is truly stunningly beautiful, always following the Ilm, through villages to Oberweimar, and finally to Ilmpark in Weimar. Along the way, we saw Feininger's Tower in Mellingen. …

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Forest Descent Towards Jena – Krippendorf Post Mill loop from Jena Saalbahnhof

Forest Descent Towards Jena

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View of Denstedt Castle and the Claudermühle

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