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Bicycle Rides recommended route Bicycle Rides  · Weimar - Weimarer Land

Extended circular cycling tour around the Ettersberg

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  • Ettersburg Castle
    Ettersburg Castle
    Photo: Uwe Germar, CC BY-SA, Weimarer Land Tourismus

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    This cycling route is suitable for everyone looking for the complete package. Embark on 32 lively kilometers with delightful nature, charming villages, and a generous dose of culture. Circle the large Ettersberg, climb the hills of the Weimar region, and roll right into Weimar's cultural history.

    moderate
    Distance 31.6 km
    2:15 h
    329 m
    329 m
    393 m
    200 m
    The quite hilly route starts from Ettersburg Castle and covers over 32 kilometers in a loop west around the Ettersberg. Along the way, we ride through small villages, pass the Hopfgarten reservoir, and rest in a beer garden on the outskirts of the classical city of Weimar. In Weimar, we take a detour to the market, ride past historic buildings, and then head back north. The route steadily ascends Ettersberg before reaching the highest point of the track at Blutstraße, and after a descent on a gravel forest path, returns to the starting point.
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    393 m
    Lowest point
    200 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 61.35%Dirt road 19.02%Path 0.27%Road 19.34%
    Asphalt
    19.4 km
    Dirt road
    6 km
    Path
    88 m
    Road
    6.1 km
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    Rest stops

    Cantina "Sophie" Schloss Ettersburg
    Landhotel "Zur Tanne" Ballstedt

    Safety information

    Dear visitors of this website,

    our routes have been researched and compiled with great care and to the best of our knowledge and belief. Use of our route suggestions, especially walking and cycling paths and visiting sights in the Weimar region, is at the user's own risk. No liability can be accepted for the accuracy of descriptions, opening times, maps, GPS tracks, and information on objective hazards.

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    Roadbook

    Our recommended start: Weimar Station

    Route: Weimar Station – follow the Laura cycle path out of town – Schöndorf North – keep left onto Prinzenschneise – follow to the Obelisk – continue on Blutstraße – keep right onto Waldstraße – Ettersburg Castle – turn west towards Hottelstedt → on weekends, a detour to Ballstedt to the country hotel “Zur Tanne” (approx. 2 km/route) is worthwhile – Ottstedt a.B. – keep left at the end of town – Niederzimmern – follow the cycle path of the Thuringian City Chain on the left – past the Hopfgarten reservoir (fishing water) – Hopfgarten – Tröbsdorf – Weimar → Tourist information at the marketplace – Goetheplatz – Stéphane-Hessel-Platz – Weimar Station

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Weimar Station

    Coordinates

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    50.991021, 11.326400
    DMS
    50°59'27.7"N 11°19'35.0"E
    UTM
    32U 663264 5651402
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    Equipment

    A terrain-capable bicycle is recommended.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    31.6 km
    Duration
    2:15 h
    Ascent
    329 m
    Descent
    329 m
    Highest point
    393 m
    Lowest point
    200 m
    Public-transport-friendly Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Cultural/historical interest

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