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The Thick Tower – The Great Square loop from Sibiu

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The Thick Tower – The Great Square loop from Sibiu

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4.6

(11)

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The Thick Tower – The Great Square loop from Sibiu

04:35

17.7km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.24 km

The Thick Tower

Highlight • Monument

The Thick Tower (Turnul Gros) was built around 1540 as part of the city's fortifications. By that time, the Ottoman threat had increased, so their defense system was reinforced with …

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2.34 km

Golden Tulip Ana Tower Hotel, Sibiu

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At this point is the Golden Tulip Hotel

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10.5 km

ASTRA Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization

Highlight • Historical Site

Very nice open-air museum in a beautiful park. Admission currently 25 lei. Open daily from 9: 00-17: 00.
There is an E-tricycle rental. There are two asphalted trails. At certain …

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14.6 km

Erlenpark

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If you are lucky enough to be able to take part in the Focus Festival at the end of August, you will be offered a real highlight 😀

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16.1 km

Astra is the abbreviation for the Transylvanian Association for Romanian Literature and Culture of the Romanian People. This park, in which numerous busts of important Romanian cultural figures have been erected, was named after the association.

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16.5 km

The Great Square

Highlight • Historical Site

The Sibiu Christmas market also takes place here.

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16.6 km

Sibiu Old Town and Church Tower Climb

Highlight • Historical Site

Insanity definitely make the ascent to the church tower, great views and the feeling of being on Indiana Jones tracks

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16.7 km

Historic Center of Sibiu (Hermannstadt)

Highlight • Historical Site

Sibiu, the Transylvanian Hermannstadt, is an important cultural, historical, economic and ecclesiastical center in southern Transylvania, with a population of 134,308 inhabitants (2021). Sibiu was and is one of the …

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17.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.95 km

6.67 km

3.02 km

962 m

Surfaces

4.99 km

4.80 km

4.29 km

1.20 km

1.18 km

1.15 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

21°C

14°C

87 %

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The Thick Tower – The Great Square loop from Sibiu

The Thick Tower

Golden Tulip Ana Tower Hotel, Sibiu

ASTRA Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization

Erlenpark

⭐️🐷 Astra Park

The Great Square

Sibiu Old Town and Church Tower Climb

Historic Center of Sibiu (Hermannstadt)

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