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    Medieval spectacle in Kranichfeld

    A Ride to the Medieval Spectacle in Kranichfeld In good weather, we decided to cycle to Kranichfeld once again – but this time, we aimed to attend the Medieval Spectacle. In our post about the falconry, we already described how the Ilmtal Cycle Path runs from Weimar to Kranichfeld. Nearly 30 kilometers and mostly uphill… (Note from Nathalie: It’s not that much uphill… sure, there are a few steeper sections, but overall it’s a very nice bike path) and so this ride also took over 2 hours. The challenging sections didn’t bother me as much, but how should I say… it was “boring.” The cycle path is mostly too narrow…

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    Ilmtal Cycle Path and Falconry

    In late summer 2023, we decided to go on a short bike tour while the weather was still good. A few years ago, we cycled south from Weimar towards Hohenfelden Reservoir. However, the bike path turned out to be a real challenge as we had to push our bikes uphill through an overgrown forest. Surprisingly, even today, Google does not feature the Ilmtal Cycle Path. This time, we relied solely on road signs, without a navigation system, and rode to the neighboring town of Kranichfeld, from where we had taken the train back the last time. Depending on how early we would arrive, we planned to visit the castles there…