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Rittergut Besenhausen – Rustebach Water Crossing loop from Rustenfelde

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Rittergut Besenhausen – Rustebach Water Crossing loop from Rustenfelde

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Rittergut Besenhausen – Rustebach Water Crossing loop from Rustenfelde

01:11

15.0km

180m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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7.75 km

Rittergut Besenhausen

Highlight • Historical Site

The Besenhausen manor is located in the immediate vicinity of the former border strip. The listed, historic estate complex with the manor house from 1690, the park and the residential …

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7.98 km

Tor zur Freiheit (Gate to Freedom) Memorial at the Former Inner German Border

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From 1952 until the reunification and reunification of 1989/1990 Kirchgandern was affected by the closure of the near inner German border.

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8.42 km

View of Hanstein Castle

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Here you can see not only Hanstein Castle, but also Lower Saxony, Thuringia and Hesse. A sign explains the three-country view.

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10.2 km

Leine River

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Always nice along the leash 🖐️

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11.1 km

Leine Cycle Route Junction Heilbad Heiligenstadt–Uder–Allendorf

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very well signposted the Leine cycle path

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13.8 km

Rustebach Water Crossing

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Quaint Bachtal with rock cliffs and small ford.

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13.8 km

Baroque Church of St. Peter and Paul in Rustenfelde

Highlight • Religious Site

A jewel in Eichsfeld. The baroque furnishings of the church are a real eye-catcher. The carved altar was donated by the brothers Wilhelm (Dominican) and Lorenz (royal Bohemian court agent) Osburg, famous citizens of Rustenfeld.

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15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.69 km

2.99 km

2.75 km

1.03 km

349 m

145 m

Surfaces

5.46 km

5.07 km

3.08 km

304 m

162 m

102 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Sunday 21 June

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Rittergut Besenhausen – Rustebach Water Crossing loop from Rustenfelde

Rittergut Besenhausen

Tor zur Freiheit (Gate to Freedom) Memorial at the Former Inner German Border

View of Hanstein Castle

Leine River

Leine Cycle Route Junction Heilbad Heiligenstadt–Uder–Allendorf

Rustebach Water Crossing

Small ford

Baroque Church of St. Peter and Paul in Rustenfelde

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