Kunitz House Bridge – Prince's Spring loop from Nausnitz

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Kunitz House Bridge – Prince's Spring loop from Nausnitz

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Kunitz House Bridge – Prince's Spring loop from Nausnitz

02:02

32.4km

320m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

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Kernberge und Wöllmisse bei Jena

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.1 km

Saale Dam

Highlight • Structure

A nice rest area with swimming facilities.

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10.4 km

Covered rest area "Am Sajatz" (Saale Cycle Path)

Highlight • Rest Area

Covered rest area directly between Saale and Saaleradwanderweg

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11.9 km

The Kunitz House Bridge is a covered bridge over the Saale River. It existed from 1832 to 1945 and was rebuilt in 2012. The Kunitz House Bridge Festival is organized annually by the Kunitz Bridge and Monument Association.

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12.0 km

Kunitz House Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Kunitz House Bridge, newly built in 2012, is beautifully restored. Inside, there's an information panel about the bridge's history. The square in front of the bridge is a lovely place to take a break.

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12.9 km

Picnic Area by the Saale

Highlight • Rest Area

A beautiful rest area on the Saale Cycle Path.

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14.0 km

Ehemalige Fäkalienfelder am Talstein

Nature Reserve

21.4 km

Pennickental

Highlight • Gorge

The valley stretches from the small Jena town of Wöllnitz to the Fürstenbrunnen fountain, and you can cross this stretch on a wide, comfortable, and only slightly uphill hiking and cycling path.

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22.1 km

Stream in Pennickental

Highlight • River

A nice place to take a break in the Pennickental.

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23.0 km

Pennickental / Fürstenbrunnen

Nature Reserve

23.4 km

Prince's Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The detour to the Fürstenbrunnen is always a must for us - at the start of the tour to fill up the fresh spring water and at the end to …

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32.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

7.24 km

6.56 km

3.95 km

352 m

194 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

8.54 km

1.89 km

1.83 km

1.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Sunday 20 September

17°C

8°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 30, 2024,Jenas next topmodel - rasende 🐌

We turned the tables. We were looking forward to rain! ☔️ Finally testing the clothes: which jacket should we take with us to the mountains in June? The robust one with a zipper under the arm? The light one that takes up less space? 🤷‍♀️ We took our jackets off again at today's meeting point. Too dry on top, too …

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September 17, 2025,Pennickental, Fürstenbrunnen & Bürgel

It's getting dark early, wow. Today I took a less demanding tour through the Pennickental valley toward Bürgel. The monastery church in Thalbürgel was occupied by the savings bank, so I guess I was dressed all in red.

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April 4, 2024,Berg & Tal, Trail & Spaß • Pennickental ✈️Schöngleina, Gleistal 🚴🏼‍♀️

Our Thursday round was supposed to go up a few hills, a little training for a big project in June 😉 I had almost forgotten how awful the hill from Fürstenbrunnen towards Sommerlinde is. The possibility of a shortcut at the end was tempting, so much so that I turned off too early and we had to fight our way …

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