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Former GDR Border Tower Bartolfelde

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Former GDR Border Tower Bartolfelde

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    October 9, 2024

    Hiking

    The former GDR border tower in Bartolfelde, between Bartolfelde and Bockelnhagen, is located on the "Green Belt" and is worth a visit because it has been preserved in its original condition. Once there, you can rest on oversized chairs and tables around the tower.

    Today's "Green Belt" was the inner-German border until 1989. Today, the area along this route is a nature reserve and offers ideal hiking trails in the midst of diverse nature.

    From the former GDR border tower in Bartolfelde, you can also hike a section of the "Green Belt" and be impressed by nature.

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    September 13, 2025

    Hiking

    On our car ride to Eisenach, we drove past here and spontaneously decided to take a closer look. It's a very well-preserved former border tower, privately owned. You can also visit it; there's a phone number on the tower. It's beautifully situated, especially the giant motorcycle and the giant bench; I had to sit on it 😏
    It's much better to drive along the country road than the highway. Otherwise, you don't see such things at all 😉
    You'll also find a bunker and a charcoal burner's hut with a rest area here.
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    July 27, 2024

    Cycling

    After the climb "Hohe Straße", a relic of German-German history invites you to take a short break.
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