Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Pößneck · Updated on 13 November 2026
Saale-Orla-Radweg cycle route
Saale-Orla-Radweg is a cycle route of 22.3 km from Pößneck. Along the way you'll find 81 benches.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 22.3 km
- ± 1:30 h
- ↑ 92 m · ↓ 79 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pößneck
0 km2.8 km · 73 benches
Gottesackerkirche
2.8 kmMuseum
19.5 km · 8 benches
Finish
22.3 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 2.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 92 m
- Down
- ↓ 79 m
- Highest point
- 293 m
- Lowest point
- 202 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
22.3 km in total- Street: 8 km
- Road: 7.9 km
- Track: 2.3 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Cycle path: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 450 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 200 m
Surfaces
22.3 km in total- Asphalt: 15 km
- Paved: 725 m
- Unknown: 6.5 km
About the cycle route Saale-Orla-Radweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Saale-Orla-Radweg is a cycle route of 22.3 km that starts in Pößneck. It does not end where it starts. You start in Paska and finish in Saalfeld. Along the way you pass Gottesackerkirche (after 2.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 92 m in total and descend 79 m. Allow ± 1:30 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (8 km), road (7.9 km) and track (2.3 km). Of the surface, 15 km asphalt and 725 m paved. For 6.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 81 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
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- Saaleradweg Etappe 5 - Von Saalfeld nach JenaModerate · From A to B57.3 km
- Saaleradweg Etappe 4 - Von Ziegenrück bis SaalfeldModerate · From A to B44.1 km
- [D11] Ostsee-Oberbayern 09 [Thüringen Süd]Hard · From A to B112.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FeengrottenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 2
Schlösschen KitzersteinCastle · 260 m from the route - 3
Hoher SchwarmAttraction · 366 m from the route - 4
Schloss SaalfeldCastle · 393 m from the route - 5
HutschachtelMemorial · 509 m from the route - 6
Stadtmuseum Saalfeld im FranziskanerklosterMuseum · 722 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Schloss BrandensteinMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 10
Burg KönitzCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 11
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Burg RanisCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 14
Schloss WetzelsteinCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 15
Burg ObernitzCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 16
Den Opfern von Krieg und GewaltMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 17
Schloss NimritzCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 18
Schloss OppurgCastle · 3 km from the route - 19
Burg KaulsdorfCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 20
KriegsopferMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 21
St.-Anna-KapelleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 22
Schloß EichichtCastle · 6 km from the route - 23
SchillershöheMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 25
Kriegsdenkmal 1. und 2. WeltkriegMemorial · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saale-Orla-Radweg?
Saale-Orla-Radweg is 22.3 km long. Allow ± 1:30 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Paska to Saalfeld.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Pößneck.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 92 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gottesackerkirche.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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