Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Schwarza River Potholes loop from Schwarzburg

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Schwarzburg

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Schwarza River Potholes loop from Schwarzburg

Hard

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riders

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall – Schwarza River Potholes loop from Schwarzburg

03:31

47.8km

680m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 1.31 km for 8 m

After 44.7 km for 9 m

After 46.5 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.90 km

Schwarzatal Cycle and Hiking Trail

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A very very beautiful cycling and hiking path... along the Schwarza 🦊💚

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15.8 km

Eyba Wildlife Enclosure

Highlight • Natural

16.5 km

View of Saalfeld from Friedelbank

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Beautiful panoramic view towards Saalfeld

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34.3 km

Chrysopraswehr Waterfall

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The chrysoprase weir is a weir in the Schwarza in Bad Blankenburg and was built in the 19th century. The name comes from the then unsuccessful search for the gemstone …

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35.6 km

Cave Entrance

37.0 km

Cycle path along the Schwarza River

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Beautiful bike path along the Schwarza, which is shaded by the tall trees even in the midday sun.

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38.5 km

Schwarza River Potholes

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For thousands of years, the whirlpools of the Schwarza have used stone and boulders to cut round pits into the shale. They are protected as hydrogeological natural monuments and are very rare.

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38.5 km

Schwarza River in the Thuringian Forest

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These fascinating geological formations, also known as scours, are a special feature of this river. Their formation is due to an erosive process caused by the turbulent flow of the …

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39.5 km

Mariannensteg Cycle Path along the Schwarza River

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Very nice hiking and cycling path, located directly on the Schwarza. Very beautiful nature and away from the road.

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42.9 km

Forstbotanischer Garten

Nature Reserve

47.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

7.42 km

6.13 km

6.00 km

4.01 km

440 m

181 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

13.7 km

9.27 km

4.14 km

3.11 km

379 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Thursday 10 September

21°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

May 17, 2024,Mountainbike-Tour

Profile like a hairbrush...
Partly beautiful (Schwarzataal) - partly concrete GDR paths...
Extremely demanding single trails including the Feengrottentrail because the harvester destroyed everything everywhere...

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