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Tautenburg

Ascent to Tautenburg Castle Tower – Ruins of Tautenburg Castle loop from Tautenburg

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Saale-Holzland-Kreis

Tautenburg

Ascent to Tautenburg Castle Tower – Ruins of Tautenburg Castle loop from Tautenburg

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Ascent to Tautenburg Castle Tower – Ruins of Tautenburg Castle loop from Tautenburg

01:26

5.04km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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21 m

Tautenburger Circular Hiking Trail

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The almost 6 km long circular hiking trail leads through the beautiful beech forest of the Tautenburger Forest and can be combined with the Planet Trail.

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Ascent to Tautenburg Castle Tower

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The ascent and descent are quite strenuous and you take this route at your own risk - you could also take a longer route... it is definitely worth it.

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1.21 km

Ruins of Tautenburg Castle

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The castle hill offers a wonderful view of Tautenburg, the old church and the former home of Friedrich Nietzsche.

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1.56 km

View of Tautenburg Castle

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from here you have a really beautiful view

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1.84 km

Vogelgrund Shelter (Touringen Stamp Point No. 403)

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Good rest area and also stamp point No. 403.

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2.80 km

Thuringian State Observatory Tautenburg (Karl Schwarzschild Observatory)

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The Thuringian State Observatory Tautenburg (TLS) is a non-university research facility in the Free State of Thuringia. It conducts basic research in astrophysics. The astronomers
search for and characterize extrasolar …

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3.41 km

Trebenstein Boundary Stone

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The hiking and cycling trails meet on the Trebenstein. There is a small shelter with the Touringen stamp nearby.

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4.36 km

Thuringian State Observatory Karl Schwarzschild Observatory

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Here is a small place where you can park your car - I wouldn't call it a hiker's parking lot, even though it is marked as such on at least one outdoor app.

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5.04 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.77 km

1.40 km

1.29 km

574 m

Surfaces

2.58 km

1.27 km

557 m

461 m

166 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

11°C

40 %

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Ascent to Tautenburg Castle Tower – Ruins of Tautenburg Castle loop from Tautenburg

Tautenburger Circular Hiking Trail

Ascent to Tautenburg Castle Tower

Ruins of Tautenburg Castle

View of Tautenburg Castle

Vogelgrund Shelter (Touringen Stamp Point No. 403)

Thuringian State Observatory Tautenburg (Karl Schwarzschild Observatory)

Trebenstein Boundary Stone

Thuringian State Observatory Karl Schwarzschild Observatory

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