https://cyclix.cc/routes/Recent content in Routes on CyclixHugoen-usSat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://cyclix.cc/routes/suhl-loop/Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://cyclix.cc/routes/suhl-loop/<p>The Thuringian Forest doesn&rsquo;t do flat. You&rsquo;re either climbing or descending, and this loop makes that clear almost immediately. The first climb heads up to the Rennsteig, the ridge that runs along the spine of the forest. I crawled up it, as usual, but once you&rsquo;re on top the road rolls through quiet woodland, with occasional views across the valleys below.</p> <p>Eventually the road turns downhill for one of those descents that seems to go on forever. Down in the valley, at the lowest point of the whole ride, I stopped at Paulinzella Abbey. The huge Romanesque ruins sit right beside the road, yet most cars barely seem to notice them.</p>