Eberstein Castle Ruins – Eberstein Hunting Lodge loop from Schwarzburg

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Schwarzburg

Eberstein Castle Ruins – Eberstein Hunting Lodge loop from Schwarzburg

Hard

4.8

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176

hikers

Eberstein Castle Ruins – Eberstein Hunting Lodge loop from Schwarzburg

07:08

23.6km

690m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.68 km

Strudeltöpfe in the Schwarzatal

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The Schwarza is not only in summer a beautiful area for hiking and cycling, even in winter it offers multicellular photo opportunities.

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6.04 km

Schwarza River Potholes

Highlight • Natural Monument

For thousands of years, the whirlpools of the Schwarza have used stone and boulders to cut round pits into the shale. They are protected as hydrogeological natural monuments and are very rare.

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8.40 km

Eberstein Castle Ruins

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Very nice place with a very nice view of the Schwarzatal. Eberstein is the ruin of a former hunting lodge.

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8.41 km

Eberstein Hunting Lodge

Highlight • Historical Site

It was built in 1844 in the Moorish style that was common at the time and was used by the royal family until 1918, particularly for wild boar hunting. The …

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11.2 km

Bindseil Rock — View over the Schwarzatal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice viewpoint on the trail… seating and a place to rest included.

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11.9 km

Griesbachfelsen Viewpoint

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The Griesbachfelsen is the most impressive rock formation on this route. It's not just the fantastic view of the deep, beautiful Schwarzatal that makes the journey up here worth it; …

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12.8 km

Teufelstreppe Viewpoint and Shelter

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The legend of the Devil's Stairway

Once a stranger came to the Schwarzatal and freed a beautiful fisher girl. The answer had already been given, when the bride at the …

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20.3 km

Trippstein - View of Schwarzburg and Schwarzburg Castle

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Also a nice vantage point, high above the Schwarzatal. Should not be missed when hiking in this area.

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23.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

4.30 km

2.08 km

1.60 km

1.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.46 km

7.48 km

3.18 km

3.06 km

416 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

11°C

6°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 9, 2024,Schwarzatal I Rundwanderung Bad Blankenburg

The first half was perfect and had a bit of everything: effort right from the start, then magnificent viewpoints, hiking on buttery soft paths and through grass. After our detour to Schwarzburg, the ground was monotonous (cycle path) - we quickly changed our route. Next time we'll vary it further.

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May 1, 2024,Wandernd in den Mai 🥾 Panoramawege oben & unten im Schwarzatal

We haven't hiked for a long time, and a sunny May 1st is just what we need! Of course, we only touched on the length of the Schwarza Valley, 53 km. Others did it from start to finish, loudly on two wheels, a popular motorcycle route. The hike was quite varied, especially the first part to Schwarzburg. Then, after a …

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May 29, 2025,Wanderung

A very beautiful circular hike in the Schwarzatal Valley in Thuringia, uncrowded even during peak summer season!
The hike is not demanding and can be shortened or adjusted at any time.

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November 16, 2024,Wandertour im Schwarzatal 🌲Thüringer Wald🌲

Hiking tour in the Schwarzatal 🌲Thuringian Forest🌲
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RB 23
Stadtilm station - 7:13 a.m.
Bad Blankenburg station - 7:34 a.m.
RB 23
Bad Blankenburg station - 2:19 p.m.
Stadtilm station - 2:34 p.m.
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June 11, 2023,Schwarzatal-Panoramaweg von Schwarzburg nach Bad Blankenburg und zurück

Unfortunately I had problems with the GPS signal at the beginning of the tour. That's why the first piece is missing. Start was where the goal is. From there over the Schwarza to the Trippstein, over Rolle in the direction of Cordobang.

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March 10, 2024,Schwarzatal

Hike from Schwarzburg to the Trippstein, further to the Griesbachfelsen and back along the Schwarza.

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October 7, 2023,Kleine Schwarzatalrunde

Today it was the turn of the “house tour” again through the wildly romantic Schwarzatal🌝
Despite the holidays and the weekend there were hardly any people out and about, unfortunately none 🍄

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March 26, 2024,Panoramaweg Schwarzatal

The Schwarzatal Panorama Trail is a quality “Wanderbares Deutschland” trail that runs from Rudolstadt over a length of 136 kilometers and circles the wildly romantic Schwarza valley and leads through a cultural landscape that has been shaped for centuries. Unfortunately, I don't have enough time to hike the entire length of the trail at the moment. So that I can …

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