Village Square Heldra – Werratal railroad embankment loop from Heyerode

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Village Square Heldra – Werratal railroad embankment loop from Heyerode

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Village Square Heldra – Werratal railroad embankment loop from Heyerode

02:21

38.2km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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 1, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.01 km

View of Heyerode from the old railway bridge

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On the Bahntrassenweg between Treffurt and Mühlhausen you pass this former railway bridge, which offers a great view of Heyerode below.

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14.6 km

Village Square Heldra

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Beautiful half-timbered village, idyllically situated on the Werra

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15.8 km

View of Heldrastein from the Werratal Cycle Path

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Cycle path between Großburschla train station and Heldra.

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16.2 km

Former Inner German Border at Großburschla

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In 1902, the Werra Valley Railway was opened between Schwebda and Treffurt, and Großburschla (then Prussian) was connected to the railway line with the construction of the station on the …

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18.9 km

Werratal railroad embankment

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Construction of the Schwebda–Treffurt section of the Werra Valley Railway began in 1900. Today, the Werra Valley cycle path runs along the old railway embankment near Altenburschla.

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20.3 km

View of the Werra River from the cycle path

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On the Werra cycle path near Wanfried you have beautiful views of the river.

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22.4 km

Altenburschla — half-timbered village

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beautiful old half-timbered houses are grouped around the town center with a pretty church

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33.4 km

Unstrut-Werra Cycle Path: Diedorf to Wendehausen

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The cycle path between Diedorf and Wendehausen leads along a former railway line, the Unstrut-Werra cycle path, with moderate inclines.
The best time to ride this cycle path is in …

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38.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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