Best bike touring trails in Saalfeld
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Explore the most popular bike touring trails near Saalfeld with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
Top trails
- 4.0 (1)·Hard·32.5 mi·Est. 14.5–16 hrExtensive, varied mountain bike tour in the Schwarzatal, Thuringia. The tour offers quite a bit of altitude and leads through the nature reserves Schwarzatal and Greifenstein. The start is in Saalfeld, from here it goes first to the Siechenbachtal via Zechengrund, Eisenberg, summit cross to Wittmannsgereuth. Continue via Birkenheide, Braunsdorf and Hainberg to Bad Blankenburg. A few extra meters of altitude via Greifenstein, Fröbelblick, Kesselwarte, then via Zeigerheim, Bismarkturm,...
- 3.0 (2)·Moderate·29.8 mi·Est. 13.5–14.5 hrPopular, varied tour in the Thuringian Forest, Thuringia. This round is particularly suitable for mountain bike and bicycle tours and offers a lot of variety over almost 50 km. The first half leads steadily uphill, whereby the effort is rewarded with magnificent views. On the way back it goes down again, idyllically accompanied by the Saale. Highlights of the round: - Saalfeld Castle - Big crush - View of the Saale and the Thuringian Forest
- Moderate·61.6 mi·Est. 24 hr+5th partial stage of the official Saaleradweg long-distance cycle route from the Saale source to the mouth of the Elbe The long-distance cycle path is an official cycle path of the Saaleradweg eV and is signposted with the pictogram of a cyclist on a blue stripe and the text "Saale". The long-distance cycle path runs on cycle path D-Route 11, which runs from the Baltic Sea to Upper Bavaria. The route is also part of the R1 European cycle route (France / Russia) and the EuroVelo2 (Ireland /...
- 2.0 (2)·Moderate·44.8 mi·Est. 17–18.5 hrVaried bike tour near Saalfeld, Thuringia. A beautiful bike tour (loop) that starts from the free parking lot and RV park (as of 9/2018). Up to the Bäcker marker in Pössneck, the route is quite MTB-heavy - nice, but some paths are quite uneven. Shortly afterwards we continue on the Orla River. Following the Orla cycle path to the Saale and then back to Saalefeld on the Saale cycle path. There are plenty of resting places along the way. Highlights of the bike tour: - beautiful views - Orla...
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Frequently asked questions
What is the longest bike touring trail in Saalfeld?
According to AllTrails.com, the longest bike touring trail in Saalfeld is Saaleradweg Etappe 5: Saalfeld - Jena. This trail is estimated to be 61.6 mi long.
Which bike touring trail has the most elevation gain in Saalfeld?
Saalfeld: With an ascent of 7,959 ft, Ostsee - Oberbayern (D-Route 11) Etappe 13: Saalfeld - Blankenstein has the most elevation gain of all of the bike touring trails in the area. The next highest ascent for bike touring trails is Saaleradweg Etappe 5: Saalfeld - Jena with 5,590 ft of elevation gain.
What is the most popular and difficult bike touring trail in Saalfeld?
The most popular and difficult bike touring trail in Saalfeld is MBT-Runde: Saalfeld - Bad Blankenburg with a 4.0-star rating from 1 reviews.