The Top 20 Attractions in the Kyffhäuserkreis

There are plenty of places to see and visit in the Kyffhäuserkreis. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Kyffhäuserkreis is a region where 20 hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Bärental Suspension Bridge

Kyffhausen Castle and Kyffhäuser Monument

Lower Castle Kyffhausen

Barbarossa Tower (Kyffhausen Castle)

Commemorative Stone of the Associations of German Students

Leaning Tower of the Oberkirche, Bad Frankenhausen

Wooden Sculpture Trail Garnbach

Thuringian Gate (Thüringer Pforte)

Am Langen Tal Cherry Tree Trail

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Bärental Suspension Bridge
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
The suspension bridge is located in the Bärental and from it you have a beautiful view of the Hohe Schrecke.
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Tip by Berghexe
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Kyffhausen Castle and Kyffhäuser Monument
Hiking Highlight
The ruins of the Reichsburg Kyffhausen and the Kyffhäuser Monument sit high up on the Kyffhäuserburgberg. It is not clear when exactly the castle was built, but there are finds …
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Tip by Angelina Kuhlmann
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Lower Castle Kyffhausen
Hiking Highlight
My absolute highlight. The Kyffhäuser Monument is impressive, but the Lower Castle is charming and not overcrowded, at least outside of the holidays. Very romantic.
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Tip by A. Nau.
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Barbarossa Tower (Kyffhausen Castle)
Hiking Highlight
The square keep of the upper castle is now called the Barbarossa Tower. The tower, which is still preserved up to a height of 17 metres, has three-metre-thick walls. It …
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Tip by Andrea und Huskys 🐺
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Commemorative Stone of the Associations of German Students
Hiking Highlight
The German Students' Association's embassy memorial stone is a reminder of how enthusiastically the students received the "social message" of Kaiser Wilhelm I on November 17, 1881. The Kaiser had …
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Tip by Andrea und Huskys 🐺
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Leaning Tower of the Oberkirche, Bad Frankenhausen
Hiking Highlight
With an overhang of 4.6 meters, it is even one meter more inclined than the Leaning Tower in Pisa. Hard to believe! Looks crazy when you stand in front of it.
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Tip by Christian
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Wooden Sculpture Trail Garnbach
Hiking Highlight
Great idea, I think the picturesque town of Garnbach also benefits from the wooden figures.
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Tip by Alwin
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Thuringian Gate (Thüringer Pforte)
Cycling Highlight (Segment)
The Thuringian Gate is the name given to the breakthrough of the Unstrut near Sachsenburg in Thuringia. With a great view of the pretty railway viaduct.
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Tip by Günni
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Am Langen Tal Cherry Tree Trail
Hiking Highlight
During cherry season, nobody has to go hungry here, the way away from Gehofen leads over a rustic Holweg with a beautiful view of the valley.
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Tip by Alwin
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