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Gleichen Castle – Mühlburg loop from Wandersleben

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Gleichen Castle – Mühlburg loop from Wandersleben

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4.9

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Gleichen Castle – Mühlburg loop from Wandersleben

01:54

23.9km

370m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 3.21 km for 314 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.44 km

Archaeological Site

4.03 km

Gleichen Castle

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The ruined castle Gleichen on the southern edge of the Thuringian Basin, together with the Mühlburg and the Wachsenburg, is probably the best-known ensemble of castles in Germany, the Drei …

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6.05 km

Mühlburg

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Mühlberg has a lot to offer historically, but there are also beautiful and old houses here.

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7.47 km

Mühlburg Castle

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The Mühlburg is the oldest castle of the three equals and is considered the oldest preserved building in Thuringia.
Simply a mega excursion destination 🙏😊

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8.53 km

Schloßleite Mountain Bike Trail

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Great trail with the mountain bike

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11.6 km

Viewpoint

15.9 km

Triniusblick Viewpoint

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Heinrich August Trinius was a German writer. He was also known as an itinerant writer. His greatest achievement was that he triggered the Rennsteig boom of the Kaiser Wilhelm era …

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18.5 km

View of Burg Gleichen

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Gleichen Castle was built around 1000 to 1100 and is located at an altitude of 369.5 meters above sea level

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18.8 km

View of the Drei Gleichen Castles

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Very nice castle 😊

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19.8 km

View of Burg Gleichen

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The castle of Gleichen was built around the year 1000 to 1100

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23.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

5.64 km

2.46 km

1.33 km

821 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

9.13 km

2.49 km

1.82 km

259 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

23°C

16°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

May 15, 2025,Drei Gleichen Burgentour Thüringen

Three Castles Tour, Thuringia: Today we completed one of the most beautiful tours in the Free State of Thuringia. We set off from Mühlberg to the first of the Three Castles, and after about 2 kilometers, we reached the castle gate. A wooden walkway leads over the moat into the well-renovated Mühlburg ruins. The moat itself is home to many …

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May 4, 2025,die "Drei Gleichen"

On the way home from Bad Steben, I stopped at the three Gleichen castles and enjoyed some culture 🏰👍😃🚴🚴.
Unfortunately, my phone battery died at Gleichen Castle...🤷🏻🥴🫣. Definitely worth a visit! 👍

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October 6, 2023,Drei Gleichen - Burg Gleichen - Mühlburg - Veste Wachsenburg 🏰

Today we did the long-planned 3 Gleichen Castles tour by mountain bike, including a hike to the castles. It was very nice 😊👍. You should have done it if you are in the area. Some trails were great to ride, but in some places it wasn't quite as ideal as there were a lot of large and sharp stones, so …

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Gleichen Castle – Mühlburg loop from Wandersleben

Gleichen Castle

Mühlburg

Mühlburg Castle

Schloßleite Mountain Bike Trail

Triniusblick Viewpoint

View of Burg Gleichen

View of the Drei Gleichen Castles

View of Burg Gleichen

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