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Steinbach Gorge – Steinbach Waterfall in Rautal loop from Zwätzen

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Steinbach Gorge – Steinbach Waterfall in Rautal loop from Zwätzen

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Steinbach Gorge – Steinbach Waterfall in Rautal loop from Zwätzen

02:18

8.06km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 25, 2026

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1.22 km

Steinbach Gorge

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Beautiful canyon in an adventurous setting. Definitely worth a trip!

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1.30 km

Stone Bridge and confluence of the Steinbach on Marschall-Soult-Weg, Rautal

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The front Rautal is characterized by meadows and grassland. The rear part is wooded and wildly romantic with rocks, the stream and small waterfalls. The SaaleHorizontale runs along the Steinbach …

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1.57 km

SaaleHorizontale Near Closewitz

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Not for nothing is it a quality hiking trail

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1.61 km

Steinbach Waterfall in Rautal

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The Steinbachtal looks wildly romantic and the small waterfall is probably better than nothing.

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4.83 km

Winter Aconites in Bloom in the Rautal

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Northwest of Jena in the Rautal near Closewitz you will find the largest contiguous mass occurrence of blooming winterlings from the beginning to mid-February. You can now admire around 1.6 …

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4.89 km

Bench With a View of Winter Aconites

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6.90 km

Steinbach Stone Archway and Rocky Creek Bed

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The stream usually has no or very little water. An adventure for the whole family!
It is best to run directly through the stream bed.

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8.06 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.73 km

1.33 km

543 m

435 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.89 km

1.76 km

843 m

444 m

135 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 7 August

26°C

10°C

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Comments

November 3, 2024,Wunderschönes herbstliches Rautal - Runde von Zwätzen

Another day of sunshine... so get out and soak up the sun. Today I went with a fun group to Jena in the Rautal through the Steinbach Gorge. A magical place that I will definitely visit in the spring and enjoy the carpets of winter aconites.

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January 7, 2025,Steinbach-Schlucht – Im Rautal Runde von Jena Zwätzen

When I walk through the forest and my thoughts "go for a walk", I sometimes think about what I will write at the beginning when the tour is over. Now I am not a writer, but I still don't want to be boring.
Jena - Saalfeld - Weimar, will you be my new winter hiking area? Due to the time …

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February 18, 2023,👣🌼💮🌬 Schlammtour zu den Winterlingen 🙈

Time and speed don't match again 😂🙈 It wasn't a sprint 🚶‍♀️

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February 19, 2022,Rundweg Winterlinge im Rautal bei Closewitz

Today we went to the winterlings in Closewitz in the Rautal. It was simply a feast for the eyes, wonderful, these flowers!
We extended the loop a bit and ran back through the Steinbach Gorge. Some of the paths were very muddy and slippery. So it was important to be careful. 🙃😇
The tour to the Winterlings was definitely worth …

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March 6, 2022,Nach Closewitz

Nice easy circular route from Closewitz. The winterling forests are a real eye-catcher. There are many paths, so that you can get lost for a moment🤪Waterfall is very small, but everything was fine.

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March 2, 2025,Bei den Winterlingen im Rautal

The premium hiking trail "Saale-Horizontale", which is part of the circular trail, can probably only be used in summer after dry periods. Today, in spring, when the winter aconites are in bloom, it was mostly very muddy and almost impassable. It definitely doesn't deserve the "premium" in its name today!

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February 13, 2022,Wanderung

Very nice hike from Jena to the Winterlings. It always goes along the stream with small waterfalls, Goethe's wisdom, Napoleon's hill and of course a splendor of yellow flowers. The walk is worth it if you have the right footwear.

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July 31, 2024,Nordic Walking Tour durchs Rautal

With temperatures over 30 degrees, it was pleasantly cool in the Rautal. But the Steinbach had also dried up, and apart from a few puddles there was no water.

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Steinbach Gorge – Steinbach Waterfall in Rautal loop from Zwätzen

Steinbach Gorge

Stone Bridge and confluence of the Steinbach on Marschall-Soult-Weg, Rautal

SaaleHorizontale Near Closewitz

Steinbach Waterfall in Rautal

Winter Aconites in Bloom in the Rautal

Winter Aconites, Closewitz

Bench With a View of Winter Aconites

Steinbach Stone Archway and Rocky Creek Bed

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