Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
Burgenlandkreis
Eckartsberga

Eckartsburg Castle – Emsenteiche loop from Eckartsberga

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
Burgenlandkreis
Eckartsberga

Eckartsburg Castle – Emsenteiche loop from Eckartsberga

Moderate

4.5

(13)

51

hikers

Eckartsburg Castle – Emsenteiche loop from Eckartsberga

04:11

14.9km

300m

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: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

448 m

View from the Bergfried Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the keep you have a wonderful view in all directions and you can see the Finne ridge particularly well.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

579 m

Eckartsburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

When Goethe wrote his ballad “The Faithful Eckart,” he is said to have been sitting in front of the romantic ruins of Eckartsburg Castle – at least that is what …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.94 km

Reisdorfer Holz

Forest

4

2.54 km

Napoleonslinden Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful 180-degree view far into Thuringia with an interesting history... Here you can sit down, have a picnic and ponder, just like Napoleon might have done...

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

6.05 km

Emsenteiche

Highlight • Lake

A very nice quiet place with big jumping fish

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

6.60 km

A beautiful wine region with many viewpoints at the vineyards of Bad Sulza.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

7.24 km

Very pretty graduation tower in excellent condition.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

7.32 km

Louise Graduation Tower

Highlight • Monument

The Louise graduation tower is the last of the three former graduation towers in Bad Sulza. Many parts of the 142 meter long system are still in their original condition. …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9

9.61 km

This is the best spot to get a beautiful view of the area!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.85 km

5.12 km

2.74 km

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.37 km

4.77 km

1.61 km

668 m

439 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

12°C

85 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Easy

4.8

1,473

Urwaldpfad Rabenswald-Familienweg – Thuringia's Primeval Forests of Tomorrow

01:47h

6.11km

180m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy