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Gate of Ebersburg Castle

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Gate of Ebersburg Castle

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Gate of Ebersburg Castle

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Herrmannsacker, Landkreis Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Ebersburg Castle Ruins (HWN 100) – Ascent to Ebersburg loop from Neustadt / Harz

1.98km

00:36

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Ebersburg Castle Gate – Burgruine Ebersburg (HWN 100) loop from Rodishain

11.2km

03:08

220m

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

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3. Old Town Gate of Neustadt – Ebersburg Castle Ruins (HWN 100) loop from Ilfeld

26.6km

07:36

610m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alwin

May 24, 2025

Double chamber gate, really rare

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wir Zwei👍🏻Harzer Wanderkaiserpaar👑

April 21, 2025

Still good to see how it used to be

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Angela - Lupinchen I. 👸

August 9, 2025

Ebersburg Castle lies on a porphyry cone on the southern edge of the Harz Mountains, north of the village of Herrmannsacker, at the western end of the Wetzel Valley, through which the Krebsbach stream flows.

The ruins are dominated by its massive castle tower. With its still preserved height of 18 meters and its impressive wall thickness of 4.50 meters, it conveys an impression of strength, power, and durability. The castle was built in 1190 by Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia, certainly not least to demonstrate his power externally and to assert his presence internally.

The castle was built between 1180 and 1191 at the behest of Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia, certainly not least to demonstrate his power externally and to assert his presence internally. It was the northernmost fortification of the Thuringian Empire and is today probably the only castle ruin in Germany that has been preserved as a complete, purely Romanesque structure.

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Location: Herrmannsacker, Landkreis Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany

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Gate of Ebersburg Castle

1. Ebersburg Castle Ruins (HWN 100) – Ascent to Ebersburg loop from Neustadt / Harz

2. Ebersburg Castle Gate – Burgruine Ebersburg (HWN 100) loop from Rodishain

3. Old Town Gate of Neustadt – Ebersburg Castle Ruins (HWN 100) loop from Ilfeld

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