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Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Beware of the weir at the Clodramühle. The canoe slide is quite easy, but at higher water levels the current can be stronger.
If you are unsure, it is better to portage!
Tips and suggestions
Canoe rental: https://www.kanuscheune-cronschwitz.de
Inflatable boat tours: https://www.elster-rafting.de
Roadbook
From the entry point in Berga first to the weir at the Clodramühle.
Beware of the weir! On the left side of the weir there is a landing spot for getting out and portaging. In the middle of the weir there is also a canoe slide, marked with 2 white poles.
After the weir, there is an opportunity to stop at the Clodramühle.
Then continue past the fairy tale forest until the end of the route in Wünschendorf.
Beware of the weir! The exit point is located before the weir, on the right side, between the weir and the mill channel inlet structure.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train to Berga station and then a 10-minute walk to the starting point. From the end point of the route it is also only 15 minutes to the station in Wünschendorf.Directions
From Gera or Weida to Wünschendorf/Elster.Parking
Free parking directly at the station in Wünschendorf.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
Topographic map Middle Elster Valley by the Thuringian Cadastral and Surveying Administration (WK5051)
Hiking map Gera, hiking map by the FV-Association Region Gera, scale 1:50,000 (ISBN 978-3866360303)
Equipment
Rigid canoe or kayak. Folding boats etc. are not suitable as it is partly very shallow and one cannot avoid contact with stones.
Inflatable boat also possible.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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