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Road bikeMade by RouteCasterRound trip
Castles along the Orla and Saale
Distance
68 km
Ascent
901 m
Highest point
483 m
100% paved
Start from your location
Ride there from home: we find the shortest way to the loop and start the loop from there.
The ride
Roll out of Krölpa and follow the Orla to the Saale, then climb past Leuchtenburg castle. On to Schloss Wolfersdorf - Zur Fröhlichen Wiederkunft and through the Weißacker nature reserve. Schloss Kospoda, Burg Ranis and the Pinsenberg nature reserve follow, all on paved roads. Then it's back to Krölpa.
Along the way
Climbs
Climb 1Hill
1.4 km at 3.3% · max 11.5%
Climb 2Hill
0.8 km at 4.2% · max 8.8%
Climb 3Cat. 3
4.4 km at 3.7% · max 15.2%
Routes nearby
Gravel9% paved
Climbs between Saale and Orla
58 km↑ 1,379 m8 km away
Gravel24% paved
Hills between Troistedt and Mellingen
62 km↑ 931 m30 km away
Road bike96% paved
Castles between Triptis and Pöllnitz
71 km↑ 648 m30 km away
Gravel10% paved
Climbs between Wurzelbergfarmde and Löschleite
61 km↑ 1,516 m32 km away
Road bike99% paved
Castles between Isserstedter Holz and Windknollen
84 km↑ 1,034 m32 km away
Road bike98% paved
Climbs between the Saale and the Rodach
72 km↑ 1,386 m34 km away