Picnic shelter by the Wipper – Rammelburg Castle loop from Friesdorf

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Picnic shelter by the Wipper – Rammelburg Castle loop from Friesdorf

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Picnic shelter by the Wipper – Rammelburg Castle loop from Friesdorf

03:46

14.2km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.11 km

Rammelburg Tunnel and Information Board

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Definitely worth seeing

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1.82 km

Hammeltrift Bridge

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The bridge was destroyed by floods and was rebuilt in 1994.
Connects several hiking trails via the Wipper.

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1.87 km

Picnic shelter by the Wipper

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Invites for a short break

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7.45 km

Köhlerholzplatz rest area

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Nice new resting place, with bike parking.

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9.63 km

Sword in the Stone on Traditionsfelsen

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Even on the second try, despite training 🍺, I couldn't pull the sword.
You are already a hiking emperor and still not worthy😂

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11.0 km

View of the Wipperliese Tunnel North Portal

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The view is indescribable. You don't think you're in MSH. Great 👍👍

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11.1 km

Wipperliese Railway Tunnel Under Rammelburg

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The tunnel runs under the town of Ramnelburg.
A highlight not only for railway fans

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12.1 km

Rammelburg Castle

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So it is with the investors the main thing is to own ...

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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

1.38 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.76 km

3.51 km

2.11 km

2.02 km

619 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Thursday 17 September

18°C

9°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

November 11, 2023,Wanderung mit Heike und Sina

There is a parking space directly at the entrance to the town. The path was basically good. In our case it was quite muddy in places just because of the rainy weather.
The bridge over the Wipper is pretty dilapidated.
All in all a very nice hike

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April 21, 2025,Osterwanderung

Easter walk with Wipperliese in beautiful sunshine. First, we visited the railway cemetery and then headed to Biesenrode.

But the wandering prince Joschi hasn't been able to pull the sword out of the stone, not yet...

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November 10, 2024,☁️Rundwanderweg 🥾🎒Biesenrode🗡 Rammelburg🏰

The thick fog☁️ just wouldn't go away🤷‍♀️. Nevertheless, we wanted to do the newly signposted Bisenrode, Rammelburg, Schwert im Stein circular route on foot👣. We've already cycled there many times. No sooner said than done! To our surprise, the sun☁️ wasn't shining, but in the Wippertal it was fog-free, so to speak. And it turned out to be a pleasant …

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November 10, 2023,🏰Rammelburg🗡Schwert im Fels

😎Rammelburg Castle, which is located in the town of the same name on the Wipper, was probably built in the 13th century. A first documented mention from 1259 confirms this. In contrast to other palaces and castles, there were hardly any military conflicts around Rammelburg Castle. The castle was attacked only once and was at least partially taken. After a …

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June 11, 2025,Das Schwert im Stein – Die Rammelburg Runde von Friesdorf

How this strange loop in the middle above comes about - no idea 🤷🏻‍♀️ We just walked the path along the Wipper

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February 16, 2025,Wanderung von Biesenrode nach Rammelburg und zurück

Afternoon hike in the snow. Great view of the Rammelburg. On the way back it started to get dark and we tried to take a shortcut back, which was a complete failure...

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