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Saale-Orla-Kreis walks
Circular walk along the River Saale at the Burgkhammer Dam
Visorando Member
6.81 mi
+1,125 ft
-1,135 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Schleiz (Saale-Orla-Kreis)
The River Saale rises in the Fichtelgebirge and then winds its way along as the former inner-German border river between Bavaria and Thuringia. Once it reaches the Thuringian Slate Mountains, it flows through five cascades, one of which is the Bleiloch reservoir with the adjacent Burgkhammer dam. A truly enchanting landscape surrounds the Saale meanders here near the small village of Burgk, situated on a hill high above the river. Its history is closely linked to the famous Burgk Castle.