Windknollen Nature Reserve – Panoramic view of Windknollen loop from Closewitz

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Windknollen Nature Reserve – Panoramic view of Windknollen loop from Closewitz

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Windknollen Nature Reserve – Panoramic view of Windknollen loop from Closewitz

01:16

4.80km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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990 m

Windknollen Nature Reserve

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Nature reserve with interesting and special flora and fauna, dry grassland area, traces of the former military area are visible.

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1.65 km

Napoleon Trail: Windknollen Station

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great interactive station with augmented reality, audio and text, load the app on your cell phone beforehand

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1.81 km

Panoramic view of Windknollen

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Beautiful steppe with fantastic views – very close to the city.

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1.90 km

Windknollen – Touringen Stamp Station No. 200 "Napoleon"

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Touringen.de stamp office "Napoleon" at the Saalehorizontale.

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2.00 km

Soldiers of 1806 Information Board

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The information board provides information about the uniforms, equipment and motivation of the Prussian and French soldiers.

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2.39 km

Napoleon Stone on the Windknollen

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From the Napoleon Stone you can enjoy a fantastic view of Jena and the Saale Valley. In good weather to the Leuchtenburg. In autumn, the wind lump is a popular area for flying kites.

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3.26 km

View of Hohe Lehde

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Pure sun above the city - if it shines. After a strenuous climb, the well-deserved reward.

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4.05 km

Napoleon Trail: Himmelsteiche Station

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Auf dem Windknollen gibt es eine Vielzahl von Himmelsteichen.

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4.80 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.92 km

1.45 km

289 m

141 m

Surfaces

2.77 km

1.50 km

352 m

184 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

6°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

February 25, 2022,🥾📷 Tour Doppeltes "W"

Tour double "W"?
Yes, winterlings and wind bulbs 😁
Today we left a little earlier and first made a detour to the winterlings in the Rautal. They weren't quite awake yet, but they shone very nicely in the ☀️ 😍.
We watched it well when we set off again, school classes were approaching from 2 directions 🙈 uff
Then we …

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