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Reichsburg Kyffhausen

Name: Reichsburg Kyffhausen
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Location: Kyffhäuserland, Kyffhäuserkreis, Kyffhäuserkreis, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Kyffhäuser Monument – Unterburg Kyffhausen Ruins loop from Berga-Kelbra

56.1km

05:11

1,210m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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2. Hornungshöhe Lookout – Unterburg Kyffhausen Ruins loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

46.8km

04:45

1,200m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. Unterburg Kyffhausen Ruins – Sittendorf–Kelbra Cycle Path loop from Kelbra

26.5km

02:05

410m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Schakal

July 29, 2025

The Reichsburg Kyffhausen is a medieval castle ruin in the Kyffhäuser Mountains, located on the 439.7 m above sea level[1] high Kyffhäuserburgberg in the Steinthaleben district of the Kyffhäuserland municipality, not far from the town of Bad Frankenhausen in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, Thuringia, near the border with the Thuringian-influenced part of Saxony-Anhalt. The Reichsburg consists of three separate medieval fortifications separated from each other by moats. These castles are called the Upper, Middle, and Lower Castles. With a length of over 600 meters and a width of around 60 meters, they together form one of the largest castle complexes in Germany. Together with the castle museum and the Kyffhäuser Monument located on the castle grounds, the castle is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Germany, particularly well known for the Barbarossa or Kyffhäuser legends.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsburg_Kyffhausen

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K🌍nny

August 20, 2025

The Imperial Castle Kyffhausen was gigantic in size

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Steven

August 2, 2025

Always worth a visit

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Elevation 410 m

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Location: Kyffhäuserland, Kyffhäuserkreis, Kyffhäuserkreis, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Kyffhäuser Monument – Unterburg Kyffhausen Ruins loop from Berga-Kelbra

2. Hornungshöhe Lookout – Unterburg Kyffhausen Ruins loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

3. Unterburg Kyffhausen Ruins – Sittendorf–Kelbra Cycle Path loop from Kelbra

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