View over Ziegenrück – View of the Saale River bend loop from Gössitz

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Vogtland

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Gössitz

View over Ziegenrück – View of the Saale River bend loop from Gössitz

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View over Ziegenrück – View of the Saale River bend loop from Gössitz

04:08

14.3km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.25 km

View of the Saale River Bend (Saaleschleife)

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The view of the Saaleschleife is simply worth seeing. A resting bench directly with a view! You can take a wonderful break here.

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3.38 km

Karl-Rühl Hut: View of the Saale River

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Massive wooden hut with two benches on the inside and a table and seating on the outside at a height of 470 meters with a great view. Through a kind …

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3.48 km

View over the Hohenwarte Reservoir

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A magnificent vantage point that even has the right orientation for a perfect sunset. The Saale loop below is impressive. The small paths all around make hiking a lot of fun.

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9.88 km

View over Ziegenrück

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Great photo spot ♥️ with a view of Ziegenrück Castle.
Of course, there's a lovely bench on the banks of the Saale River.

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10.5 km

View of Ziegenrück and the River Saale

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The view of the Saale is always amazing. A great hiking area.

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11.1 km

View of the Saale River bend

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A gigantic view of the Saale in an almost perfect circular shape ...

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11.4 km

Teufelskanzel Viewpoint (Saale Bend)

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Great rock formation with a great view and a way to click your tongue.🤗

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11.5 km

Saale River Bend

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View of the Saale loop at the Karl - Rühl - Hütte

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14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.21 km

3.94 km

1.62 km

998 m

499 m

Surfaces

6.16 km

5.31 km

2.60 km

174 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

7°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

October 2, 2025,Saaleschleife mit Teufelskanzel

A short hike from our hotel today 😊.
Even though our hiking guide also used the app, we got lost three times... not fantastic 🤪.
Since I was just walking along, I didn't note the route...
At first, we had to take a few photos in the haze, but then the 🌞 rewarded us with some lovely shots.
Overall, it …

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September 8, 2025,Ziegenrück –🐐 Blick auf die Saaleschleife

After another hiking break, I went straight back to the full force.
The tour was a bit strenuous for me, but I really enjoyed the beautiful views, and my head feels clearer. I definitely recommend surefootedness and a head for heights for the first part of the route, and not carrying too much luggage. The last part, well, went along …

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May 1, 2023,In Ziegenrück geparkt

A weekend at the Hohenwarte reservoir. It was beautiful for us. The area the people. It's definitely going back there.

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September 6, 2022,Die Teufelskanzel 😈 an der Saale-Schleife 🏞️

With the best hiking weather ☀️ we went towards Ziegenrück today. The Saale Loop 🏞️ and the Teufelskanzel 😈 have been on my Agenta for a while. Used the day off, hiking shoes 🥾 laced up, dog 🐕 packed and off we went.

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September 3, 2022,Wandern auf Hundertjährigen Spuren- Tour "Conrod 2"

Guided hike, which takes place every 1st Saturday of the month under the motto "Hiking on hundred-year-old tracks" and each time explores a different route around Ziegenrück - this time it went around the Controd power plant

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March 8, 2024,Ausgangspunkt Ziegenrück.

Free from work and sunshine, so let's get out. Where? Let's take a look.
Thanks@Dani for the inspiration.
Narrow paths, beautiful views and plenty of peace and quiet to recharge your batteries can be found here.
On the way home a quick stop at the Fernmühle for coffee. Splendid.
Ziegenrück is highly recommended with its branching hiking trails.

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February 9, 2025,Blick zum Hohenwartestausee – Lasterberg Runde von Ziegenrück

Since it was foggy and uncomfortable in Jena this morning, we spontaneously decided to drive to Ziegenrück. And it was definitely worth it, a beautiful ride with a great view and sunshine.

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July 1, 2023,🇩🇪 TH: entlang der Saale über Teufelskanzel - Runde ab Ziegenrück

Green paths, Saale views and a nasty path.

Today we started in Ziegenrück. It goes steeply up the mountain, where the first views of the Saale open up.

The path leads back down to the Saale, partly over densely overgrown paths. The Saale is always on the left and it finally goes up with the aim of the Teufelskanzel. Once …

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