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Badlands Below Wachsenburg – Gleichen Castle loop from Mühlberg

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Badlands Below Wachsenburg – Gleichen Castle loop from Mühlberg

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Badlands Below Wachsenburg – Gleichen Castle loop from Mühlberg

03:29

12.4km

240m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. 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 1, 2026

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Schloßleite

Röhnberg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.04 km

Schloßleite Covered Picnic Area

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Nice resting place. Covered table with benches.

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1.14 km

Gustav Freytag Trail – Schloßleite

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The hiking trail is dedicated to the author Gustav Freytag. It leads from the ruins of Gleichen Castle via the ruins of Mühlburg to Veste Wachsenburg.

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2.08 km

Schlossleite Ridge Trail

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In addition, in 1997, within the district of Mühlberg, the area of the wooded ridge of the Schlossleite with the ruin Mühlburg and the former peat bogs in the Mühlberger …

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4.36 km

Viewpoint Below Wachsenburg

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Rest area below Wachsenburg with panoramic views over the Badlands to Schloßleite, Numkopf, Mühlburg, Torfstiche, Gleichen Castle and Röhnberg.

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4.76 km

Badlands Below Wachsenburg

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These rocks are not suspected here and it is exactly over the alabaster quarry.

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6.82 km

Schloßleite peat pond with view of Wachsenburg Castle

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful panoramic view through the valley to all 3 castles

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9.86 km

Gleichen Castle

Highlight • Castle

The ruined castle Gleichen on the southern edge of the Thuringian Basin, together with the Mühlburg and the Wachsenburg, is probably the best-known ensemble of castles in Germany, the Drei …

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10.2 km

Badlands at Burgberg

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The barren landscape in the middle of the otherwise green surroundings looks a bit surreal, but is a valuable habitat for rare plants and insects (heat specialists). You can see …

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.55 km

4.75 km

786 m

268 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.66 km

3.14 km

645 m

453 m

414 m

101 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Wednesday 19 August

23°C

14°C

43 %

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Badlands Below Wachsenburg – Gleichen Castle loop from Mühlberg

Schloßleite Covered Picnic Area

Gustav Freytag Trail – Schloßleite

Schlossleite Ridge Trail

Viewpoint Below Wachsenburg

Badlands Below Wachsenburg

Schloßleite peat pond with view of Wachsenburg Castle

Gleichen Castle

Badlands at Burgberg

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