TOP-Hiking trail Scharfenstein
TOP-Hiking trail Scharfenstein
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TOP-Hiking trail Scharfenstein
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12.5km
190m
Hiking
The circular hike begins directly at the car park at Scharfenstein Castle. First, you hike along a ridge path through a green mixed forest directly to the Herrenberg lookout point - a wonderful spot with a view of the Leine valley.
Continuing through the forest, you soon come to the…
Last updated: March 19, 2025
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3.47 km
Herrenberg viewpoint – View over the Leine Valley (Touringen stamp station 337)
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4.96 km
Steinhagen Chapel
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8.72 km
Galgenkopf Viewpoint with View of Kreuzebra
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12.5 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.7 km
842 m
587 m
285 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.16 km
5.30 km
492 m
285 m
142 m
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Elevation
Highest point (490 m)
Lowest point (390 m)
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Trail Reviews
I had saved this hike in the Eichsfeld for a long time, but today I finally put it into practice. I started the tour at the hiking car park below the Scharfenstein Castle. There is another possibility in Kreuzebra. However, in retrospect I'm not sure if I shouldn't rename the tour to "On the road with a hobby botanist 🌼🌷 with ambitions for entomology 🦋🐝". But since I really hardly know my way around 🤷♂️ and let Google Lens help me determine it, please tell me if I'm wrong somewhere 🙂. If someone should follow the tour, it should be said that the off-grid sections shown by Komoot are not.
Hiked my end-of-year tour today: Scharfenstein Castle with three Touringen stamps: #336 - Scharfenstein Castle #337 - Beautiful view of Herrenberg # 338 - Steinhagen Chapel Overall, a nice little round with very good paths. I wish all Komootlers a healthy new year 2024 with many new tours. It's always nice to look at them and they serve as inspiration for your own.
Touring Stamps: 336 Burg Scharfenstein 337 Schöne Aussicht Herrenberg 338 Kapelle Steinhagen
Before my volunteer work for the Landesgartenschau in Leinefelde completely takes me over in my function as path warden, I quickly did a control round. Most of it was in order and what was striking was the abundance of wild garlic on the right and left of the hiking trail. I will probably never get used to the extension of the Burg Scharfenstein.
Today I went on a guided tour with Matthias on a trail for which I am responsible as a trail warden. There was little criticism from the group regarding the trail's markings and condition.
After all the autumn activities (German Hiking Day, grape harvest and almost 4 weeks of long-distance travel) are over, I was out and about again today in my role as path warden. The top hiking trail "Scharfenstein" lives up to its name. No complaints. Compared to the lush green in 🇦🇺 where it is now spring, the beautiful autumnal deciduous forest looks very different. There were just no more mushrooms 🍄🟫.
TOP hiking trail - Scharfenstein (Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal Nature Park) ------------------------------ "Quality Trail Wanderable Germany" https://www.eichsfeld.de/top-wanderweg-sharpenstein ------------------------------ Touringen stamp offices: > 336 - Castle Scharfenstein > 337 - Beautiful view of Herrenberg > 338 - Chapel Steinhagen ------------------------------
The current situation regarding the top of the hiking trail is not justified.
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April 24, 2024
The circular hike begins directly at the car park at Scharfenstein Castle. First, you hike along a ridge path through a green mixed forest directly to the Herrenberg lookout point - a wonderful spot with a view of the Leine valley.
Continuing through the forest, you soon come to the abandoned village
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