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Saale-Holzland-Kreis

Dornburg-Camburg

View of the Dornburg Castles – View of the Dornburg Castles loop from Dornburg (Saale)

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Saale-Holzland-Kreis

Dornburg-Camburg

View of the Dornburg Castles – View of the Dornburg Castles loop from Dornburg (Saale)

Moderate

4.8

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View of the Dornburg Castles – View of the Dornburg Castles loop from Dornburg (Saale)

04:04

14.1km

330m

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: June 10, 2026

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Hohe Lehde

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Train Station

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1.14 km

View of the Dornburg Castles

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Wonderful view of the ensemble of the three Dornburg palaces. They are located on the edge of a limestone rock plateau above the Saale in Dornburg-Camburg.

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2.34 km

View over the Saale Valley and the city of Jena

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super nice view. As in the core mountains, you can pause here and let the view work on you.

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3.41 km

Hohe Lehde

Nature Reserve

3.74 km

View of the Saale Valley from Hohe Lehde

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Fantastic old oaks can be admired at the Hohe Lehde viewpoint. The view into the Saaletal makes you forget time.

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8.15 km

Tautenburg

Castle

10.1 km

St. Peter and St. John Church, Tautenburg

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As early as 1232, a chapel is said to have stood on the site of the Tautenburg, the mansion of the inns. The foundation stone for today's neo-Gothic Petrus-Johannes-Kirche was …

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10.2 km

Nietzsche Bench With View of Tautenburg

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Beautiful view of the church and castle.

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13.3 km

View of the Dornburg Castles

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A great look!

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13.3 km

Kneipp facility Stockborn spring

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This Kneipp facility is simply fantastic when your feet are smoking after a long hike and need some cooling. The many trees around it also offer wonderful shade. 😊👍

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13.8 km

Carl Alexander Bridge in Dorndorf-Steudnitz

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The bridge has been open to pedestrians and cyclists again since July 2020. It's worth going over or driving over it once. In the middle there is the possibility to …

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14.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.95 km

4.11 km

2.44 km

624 m

Surfaces

6.25 km

3.41 km

2.77 km

860 m

848 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

27°C

12°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

May 11, 2022,Im schönen Saale-Holzland-Kreis unnerwägs 🥰

Today we went from Dornburg via Dorndorf in the direction of Tautenburg, there to the Tautenburg ruins. Via the planet path we went back towards Dorndorf, to the Kneipp pool. ☝🏻Wonderful in the heat☀️ & the hiking distance covered. 😃 After that I had to go back up the mountain to Dornburg 🥵😅 and through the castle garden and across …

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May 6, 2024,"Saale Horizontale" (Jena): Dorndorf - Tautenberg (Rundtour)

For weather reasons 🌧 we have tackled a smaller circular tour today.
From the starting point at the train station, our route leads through the tranquil Dorndorf.
We soon reach the open land and enjoy the views of the Dornburg Castles, a unique ensemble of three castles from different eras. 🏰🏰🏰

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September 27, 2023,Durch den Tautenburger Forst 🌳🌿🍃🏰⛰

Day off 🥳 & nice weather ☀️.
What are you doing there? Correct ! Always out into nature. There was only the choice between cycling and hiking 🤔.
So the lot decided. Hike !
Since I still had a saved tour through the Tautenburg Forest, I took this one. 😊
Nice tour starting from Dorndorf towards Tautenburg. I haven't been …

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June 23, 2024,Dornburg - Schlösserblick – Tautenburg - Rundweg von Dornburg

Even the journey from the A9 is a feast for the eyes, from Wetzdorf to Dorndorf through the green valleys with narrow roads. From the car park, the path to Tautenburg leads over the railway tracks and a bridge, from which you have your first fantastic view of the Dornburg castles. Do you also know that feeling when you walk …

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May 16, 2026,M5 💚 2026 Saale-Horizontale - Tautenburg - Blick zu den Dornburger Schlössern

To my comment from 2024 komoot.de/tour/1665228289?ref=aso&t_s=referral&t_cid=route_share, I would only like to add that it is even more beautiful with hiking friends 😍.

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October 3, 2021,Tautenburg Dorndorf Kneipp-Anlage Hohe Lehde Sternwarte Tautenburg

Autumn is here - in its most beautiful colors ... 🍁🍂🍃🙃

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April 7, 2024,Tautenburg - Hohe Lehde

Easy hike, from the car park in the town of Tautenburg, first to the castle ruins, then towards the church, following the Saale horizon. In spring, the hike is rewarded with blossoming fruit trees and many spring flowers on the right and left of the path. And of course with wonderful views of the Saale valley and lots of pure …

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July 11, 2024,Was ich schon immer über Planeten wissen wollte… von Dorndorf nach Tautenburg 🚶‍♀️🌤️⛈️🌤️

I started in Dorndorf in extremely humid weather. Luckily the forest kept out most of the heat. After almost half the route there was thunder and rain. But sometimes there are shelters exactly where you need them, because as soon as I was inside it really started to get going. When the storm had passed and it was only drizzling …

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View of the Dornburg Castles

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View of the Saale Valley from Hohe Lehde

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View of the Dornburg Castles

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