Rittergut Besenhausen – Gut Besenhausen loop from Arenshausen

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Rittergut Besenhausen – Gut Besenhausen loop from Arenshausen

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Rittergut Besenhausen – Gut Besenhausen loop from Arenshausen

03:30

12.6km

240m

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 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.03 km

Stations of the Cross from Kirchgandern to Magdalenenkapelle

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At the exit of Kirchgandern, a Way of the Cross leads to the Magdalene Chapel.

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3.11 km

Picnic Area With a View of the Hills

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3.37 km

Magdalene Chapel Kirchgandern

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The Magdalene Chapel was consecrated on May 25, 1852. It was built out of gratitude because, unlike the neighboring villages, Kirchgandern was spared cholera in 1850.
After the border was …

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6.50 km

Former Inner-German Border on the Pilgrims' Way Loccum–Volkenroda

Highlight • Historical Site

A bit of meadow but a piece of history.

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8.46 km

Path of History

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The inner German history with the division into FRG and GDR still concerns many people along the former border. For this reason, eleven years ago, members of the Kolping youth …

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9.65 km

Rittergut Besenhausen

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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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9.89 km

Gut Besenhausen

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We're past it on the river side, wonderful idyll ... like a film set

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12.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.52 km

2.07 km

1.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.47 km

3.19 km

2.53 km

2.08 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

8°C

37 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 6, 2024,Schöne Aussichten bei Kirchgandern

In the best summer weather we once again went on a two-country tour. The starting point was the Besenhausen manor in Lower Saxony. We hiked eastwards along an avenue of wild cherry trees past the Pferdeberg. After a short section on the motorway we switched to the Thuringian side, always on the "Path of History". This first took us along …

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