Right in the middle of the most beautiful forest and meadow landscape runs the fortified concrete path of the GDR border post. Hard to believe that once the border ran here.

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April 11, 2025

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During the division of Germany, the border between Thuringia and Hesse was well secured and marked. 😬

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October 6, 2020

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Integrated into the P6, the former Kolonnenweg runs well

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1. View from Hüneburg – Frankenloch Nature Reserve loop from Frankenloch bei Heldra

9.33km

02:56

330m

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2. Werra Riverbank and Bridge – Listening Tube on Hüneburg loop from Werraaue Treffurt

12.6km

03:44

330m

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3. Dreiherrenstein Viewpoint – View of the Heldrastein loop from Werraaue Treffurt

16.2km

04:36

350m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Distance 969 m

Downhill 40 m

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Tuesday 10 March

13°C

6°C

90 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Location: Treffurt, Wartburgkreis, Thuringia, Germany

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Former Patrol Path on the Inner German Border

1. View from Hüneburg – Frankenloch Nature Reserve loop from Frankenloch bei Heldra

2. Werra Riverbank and Bridge – Listening Tube on Hüneburg loop from Werraaue Treffurt

3. Dreiherrenstein Viewpoint – View of the Heldrastein loop from Werraaue Treffurt

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