Mountain Biking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Thüringer Wald
Location: Thuringia, Germany
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The Wartburg is a castle in Thuringia, located above the town of Eisenach at the north-west end of the Thuringian Forest, 411 m above sea level. NN. It was founded around 1067 by Ludwig the Springer and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.[1]
The name means waiting room, i.e. guard castle. However, the district of Eisenach called Wartha has no relation to the Wartburg.
Today's Wartburg was largely rebuilt in the 19th century, incorporating fewer preserved parts. The current appearance of the Wartburg and its landscape park goes back to the Grand Duke Carl Alexander of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
June 3, 2017
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Location: Thuringia, Germany
4.8
(56)
200
03:40
42.8km
800m
5.0
(6)
15
03:36
41.5km
830m
4.7
(80)
308
03:03
32.4km
730m