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Hiking Trail recommended route Stage 2 Hiking Trail  · Thuringia Open

Hohenwarte Reservoir Way - Section 2 - Camping Wilhelmsdorf Portenschmiede → Ziegenrück

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  • Bathing lawn at Portenschmiede campsite
    Bathing lawn at Portenschmiede campsite
    Photo: Campingplatz Portenschmiede, CC BY-SA, Thuringian Forest

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    On the 2nd stage, a beautiful view of the Thuringian Sea awaits you.
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    Distance 18.2 km
    5:00 h
    366 m
    538 m
    482 m
    306 m

    Step 2: Wilhelmsdorf to Ziegenrück

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    On the second stage of the Hohenwarte Reservoir Way, you climb quite a few elevation meters and are rewarded with unique views of the winding Saale waterfalls. Along the unique, naturally beautiful landscape, you cross the regional recreation areas with their numerous recreational opportunities and walk from the historic "Linkenmühle" mill along the European long-distance hiking route Eisenach-Budapest all the way to Ziegenrück.

    Author’s recommendation

    Ziegenrück castle complex, Bockfelsen Gössitz viewpoint, Ziegenrück hydropower museum
    Difficulty
    T2 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    482 m
    Lowest point
    306 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 15.88%Dirt road 15.99%Forested/wild trail 28.54%Path 39.57%Unknown 0%
    Asphalt
    2.9 km
    Dirt road
    2.9 km
    Forested/wild trail
    5.2 km
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    7.2 km
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    Rest stops

    Gasthaus Linkenmühle
    Hostel Ziegenrück

    Safety information

    Be aware of the typical dangers of the forest!
    Hike at your own risk!
    We wish you a relaxing and eventful hike!

    Tips and suggestions

    Flyer about the hiking route (PDF)

    Roadbook

    Camping Portenschmiede - Bloßebene - Weidersberg - Neumannshof bathing/campsite - Linkenmühle - Camping Linkenmühle - Lasterberg - Teufelskanzel - Marienquelle - Ziegenrück

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Hohenwarte is easily accessible by KomBus - Line 546 from the Saalfeld direction (Deutsche Bahn connection). Line bundle 5 connects a public transport offer around the entire reservoir with coordinated connections.

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    To look for connections to Wilhemsdorf (nearest bus stop), simply use the Deutsche Bahn travel portal.

    To look for connections to Ziegenrück, just use the Deutsche Bahn travel portal.

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    Hohenwarte Reservoir Way - Section 2 - Camping Wilhelmsdorf Portenschmiede → Ziegenrück

    Directions

    From the A9 take exit 26 (Triptis) and follow the B281 westbound to Neustadt an der Orla. Follow the main road via Pößneck towards Saalfeld. Leave the B281 at Unterwellenborn (Thuringia Steelworks) southbound towards Großkamsdorf / Goßwitz / Bucha. Continue south from Bucha on L2384 towards Hohenwarte dam.

    Parking

    (Google NAV point)

    There is occasional parking at Camping Portenschmiede.

    There is a visitor parking lot (Google NAV point)

    in Ziegenrück by the forest adventure trail.

    Coordinates

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    50.628417, 11.548892
    DMS
    50°37'42.3"N 11°32'56.0"E
    UTM
    32U 680268 5611605
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    • Sturdy shoes
    • Drink supply
    • First aid kit
    • GPS navigation system or smartphone

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from Dutch.

    User Questions


    August 22, 2022
    Paul Hentschel  
    Hallo Monika, tatsächlich hat Wilhelmsdorf einen Wanderparkplatz: https://osm.org/go/0MAKKTB3I--?m= https://goo.gl/maps/f3b2PSoAVmCUMpN98

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    Status
    Open
    Difficulty
    T2 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    18.2 km
    Duration
    5:00 h
    Ascent
    366 m
    Descent
    538 m
    Highest point
    482 m
    Lowest point
    306 m
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