Oberwallbachsmühle – Werratal Cycle Path loop from Metzels

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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Metzels

Oberwallbachsmühle – Werratal Cycle Path loop from Metzels

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Oberwallbachsmühle – Werratal Cycle Path loop from Metzels

03:40

54.4km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 49.0 km for 134 m

Closed: • March 30, 2026-April 23, 2027 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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43 m

Metzels Village

Highlight • Settlement

A beautiful village at the foot of the Dolmar

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2.25 km

Oberwallbachsmühle

Highlight • Historical Site

Open on Sundays! From here it turns right towards Maienluft and Henneberger Haus or left towards Wallbach Walldorf 😊 very nice paths 👍

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7.36 km

Hohe Straße / Lindenberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The high road, the highway through the woods. From Wallbach via Wasungen to Schmalkalden.

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8.18 km

Inselberg View Shelter

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful shelter with a great view of the Inselsberg mountain.

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31.6 km

Werratal Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Werratal cycle path is one of the ten most popular cycle paths in Germany. Shortly before Wasungen he is especially beautiful. For example, with a bit of luck, you …

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35.4 km

Kirchenburg Walldorf

Castle

36.9 km

Werra Floodplain

Highlight • Natural

The open Werra Valley presents itself here with wide meadows. A real source of joy!

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42.1 km

Meiningen Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

Market square with fountain and church in Meiningen

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42.6 km

Elisabethenburg Palace, Meiningen

Highlight • Castle

The castle garden is beautiful. Just sit down and enjoy the peace and quiet.

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54.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

13.1 km

12.4 km

7.38 km

309 m

129 m

Surfaces

39.9 km

6.68 km

4.33 km

2.64 km

958 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Friday 13 November

3°C

-2°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 4, 2026,Oberwallbachsmühle - Schmalkalden - Schwallungen

Today we decided to go on a tour to Schmalkalden. The weather was sunny at the start, the wind was relatively fresh, and it gradually became cloudier during the tour, but we were spared from rain. Highlights were the view of Inselsberg from Herrenkuppe and, of course, the old town of Schmalkalden.
A nice tour 😃👍!

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October 1, 2023,Von Floh Seligenthal nach Meiningen ins Caffee Gelateria La Voglia und zurück

Today again a tour for two with my brother to Meiningen in the city center. Today there were again many traders present at the autumn festival and due to the beautiful weather there were so many visitors that we had to push our way past the many stands to get to our destination.

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June 14, 2024,Von Schmalkalden nach Meiningen

Varied surface, also some sections on public roads with little traffic. The carnival town of Wasungen, which is less well-known in Germany (the first mention of the carnival dates back to 1524, battle cry "Woesinge Ahoi!"), also has some old buildings worth seeing. However, these have often been damaged by the main road that runs through the town. Despite the …

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