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Landkreis Eichsfeld
Bornhagen

Hanstein Castle – Hanstein Castle Ruins loop from Bornhagen

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Landkreis Eichsfeld
Bornhagen

Hanstein Castle – Hanstein Castle Ruins loop from Bornhagen

Easy

4.0

(2)

19

hikers

Hanstein Castle – Hanstein Castle Ruins loop from Bornhagen

00:19

1.21km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 379 m for 302 m

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Parking

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93 m

View of the Countryside

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A very nice view

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379 m

Hanstein Castle

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Hanstein Castle is considered to be the largest castle ruin in Central Germany - but even without this distinction, the huge complex is a must visit for all castle lovers …

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460 m

The Hansteiners were disrespectful and haughty. They laughed and taunted Ludwigstein Castle and the people of Ludwigstein.
To show their contempt, they had the "Neidkopf", an ugly stone head with …

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473 m

Historic Bootprint

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A fun stone boot print for almost any size

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483 m

The audio guide "Grenzguide" (vfr-werra-meissner.de/grenzguide.html) recounts the German-German history between Werra-Meissen and Eichsfeld from 1945 to 1990. At numerous listening points along cycling and hiking trails, contemporary witnesses, documents, and …

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928 m

Call and speech column of the GDR border troops

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940 m

There are still many beautiful paths to discover here

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944 m

Hanstein Castle Ruins

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Very beautiful castle ruins with a magnificent view of the Werratal and the Thuringian Forest

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1.21 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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867 m

105 m

102 m

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Surfaces

646 m

336 m

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Saturday 4 July

21°C

14°C

89 %

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