Routes Planner Features Updates

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Bike touring routes & trails

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Bleiloch Dam – Burgk Castle loop from Bleilochtalsperre

Bike touring routes & trails

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Bleiloch Dam – Burgk Castle loop from Bleilochtalsperre

Moderate

4.5

(4)

22

riders

Bleiloch Dam – Burgk Castle loop from Bleilochtalsperre

01:08

16.8km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

142 m

Saaletalsperre Dam

Highlight • Monument

On the bike path, easy to reach 👍

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

185 m

Bleiloch Dam

Highlight • Monument

The 65-meter-high and 205-meter-long gravity dam built between 1926 and 1932 near Gräfenwarth and Schleiz dams 215 million cubic meters of water in the Saale. This makes the Bleilochtalsperre the largest reservoir in Germany in terms of volume.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

751 m

Playground and Rest Area at Sperrmauer

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautifully laid out rest area that invites you to take a break and the children can let off steam on the playground next door 👍

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

774 m

Cycle Path Between Gräfenwarth and Sperrmauer

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice, easy to drive bike path with very good surface.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

9.83 km

View of the Eisbrücke and Schloss Burgk

Highlight • Bridge

The modern tied arch bridge was built in 2005. Due to its exposed location and the striking architectural style, the bridge is both a starting and orientation point. You can …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

11.7 km

Burgk Castle

Highlight • Castle

The fairy tale “The Golden Goose” was filmed at Burgk Castle.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

12.4 km

View of Schloss Burgk

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view of Burgk Castle.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

12.5 km

View of Schloss Burgk and Burgkhammer Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice path over the dam with a great view of Burgk Castle.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

16.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.22 km

5.09 km

1.66 km

761 m

101 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

1.67 km

1.66 km

856 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Thursday 8 October

10°C

5°C

88 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.6

369

Tour zur Kur

02:17h

34.1km

400m

4.9

35

Vom Rennsteig nach Kronach

02:21h

41.5km

170m

4.3

818

View of Bleiloch Reservoir – Bleiloch Dam loop from Burgk

02:26h

29.4km

490m

4.7

752

Saale Tower – Burgk Castle loop from Unterlemnitz

05:35h

76.6km

1,190m

4.2

762

Bleiloch Dam – View of Bleiloch Reservoir loop from Saalburg-Ebersdorf

02:08h

26.7km

350m

4.5

542

View of the Saale Valley – River Saale loop from Bruck

03:39h

52.5km

800m

4.8

725

Saale Cycle Path – Orla Cycle Path loop from Pößneck unterer Bahnhof

03:50h

62.9km

400m

4.8

728

Saale Cycle Path – Orla Cycle Path loop from Breternitz

04:26h

72.9km

490m

4.7

247

River Saale – View of the Saale Valley loop from Köditz

03:12h

44.8km

660m

3.6

377

Zeulenroda Beach – Zeulenroda Forebay loop from Zadelsdorf

01:56h

21.7km

200m

4.6

528

Hohenwarte Dam – View of the Saaleschleife loop from Kaulsdorf (Saale)

03:27h

47.6km

820m

4.8

448

Ködel Reservoir – View of the Ködeltalsperre Reservoir loop from Nordhalben

01:09h

15.8km

300m