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Altenstein Palace and Park – Altenstein Castle loop from Schweina

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Altenstein Palace and Park – Altenstein Castle loop from Schweina

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Altenstein Palace and Park – Altenstein Castle loop from Schweina

01:23

4.73km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Start point

Parking

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1.02 km

Waterfall Trail (Wasserfallweg) in Altensteiner Park

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The waterfall trail is the connection between the Luisenthal Waterfall and Alten Castle and mostly leads through shady forest. The path is easy to walk.

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1.24 km

View of the Teufelsbrücke (Devil’s Bridge)

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from here you can see the Devil's Bridge from below

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1.81 km

Altenstein Palace and Park

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Great castle with park. And TODAY for the open day a glimpse of the inside 🙏
Incidentally, we highly recommend the bratwurst at the castle entrance and the Stupps beer 🌭🍻

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1.88 km

Altenstein Castle

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The Altenstein Castle was built in 1736 as a residential castle on the foundations of the worn-out Altenstein Castle for the dukes of Meiningen. After numerous changes of ownership it …

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1.98 km

Terraced Gardens at Altenstein Castle

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always invites you to take a stroll

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2.24 km

Ritter Chapel Altenstein

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The Knight's Chapel was built in 1799 as the first park architecture on a steep rocky cliff as a small neo-Gothic building with a southeast-facing vestibule.
The columns, arches and …

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3.70 km

Luisenthal Waterfall Canal

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Above the Luisen waterfall, a path leads along the canal for the waterfall. It is strongly reminiscent of the paths along the levadas in Madeira. It is not only the …

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4.06 km

Luisenthal Waterfall

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A beautiful man-made waterfall

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4.73 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.21 km

1.31 km

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

871 m

820 m

115 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Altenstein Palace and Park – Altenstein Castle loop from Schweina

Waterfall Trail (Wasserfallweg) in Altensteiner Park

View of the Teufelsbrücke (Devil’s Bridge)

Altenstein Palace and Park

Altenstein Castle

Terraced Gardens at Altenstein Castle

Ritter Chapel Altenstein

Luisenthal Waterfall Canal

Luisenthal Waterfall

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