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Ettersburg Castle – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Ramsla

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Ettersburg Castle – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Ramsla

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Ettersburg Castle – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Ramsla

01:59

30.2km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.51 km for 218 m

After 9.37 km for 122 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.61 km

Ettersburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Since the first palace and park complexes were built at the beginning of the 18th century, Ettersburg was a popular hunting and summer residence for the ducal family of Saxony-Weimar …

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3.12 km

Ettersburg Castle

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The castle Ettersburg and the associated park are part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Classic Weimar". It was built in 1706-1712 on the ruins of an Augustinian monastery. Many historical …

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3

8.50 km

Buchenwald Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Every Thuringian should have visited Buchenwald Concentration Camp once and get a picture of how cruel the Third Reich was.

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9.36 km

Buchenwald Concentration Camp Memorial

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If you want to find out something about World War II, this is the right place for you.

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9.87 km

Buchenwald Railway Memorial Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

In the spring of 1943 concentration camp inmates had to build the 10km long railway line between Weimar-Schöndorf and Buchenwald within just three months.

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11.1 km

Blood Road (Buchenwald Memorial)

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

In this way, the newly arrived prisoners had to make their death march in the gas chamber. Very scary, if you think about it.

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7

14.2 km

Buchenwald Memorial Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

A good starting point to visit the Buchenwald Memorial.

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8

14.4 km

Prinzenschneise Nature Reserve

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Nice path through the nature reserve towards Schöndorf / Weimar

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30.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

6.69 km

5.62 km

1.34 km

398 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

5.83 km

2.86 km

2.58 km

370 m

127 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Saturday 11 July

28°C

14°C

30 %

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