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Katharinenberg Church Ruins – Wetterkreuz Katharinenberg loop from Katharinenberg

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Katharinenberg Church Ruins – Wetterkreuz Katharinenberg loop from Katharinenberg

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4.5

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Katharinenberg Church Ruins – Wetterkreuz Katharinenberg loop from Katharinenberg

01:44

6.12km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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1.24 km

Katharinenberg Church Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

The centerpiece of this pilgrimage church, begun in 1520 but never completed on the site of a previous chapel dating from 1462, was originally intended to be the "Holy Grave," …

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1.42 km

Katharinenberg Rest Area

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Nice place with a beautiful view.

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2.46 km

According to tradition, the citizens of Wendehausen would gather for worship on fine May Sundays at this weather-protected cross on the road to Katharinenberg. The religious symbol, which disappeared in …

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2.77 km

Hinter Scharfloh Shelter

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The covered rest area "Hinter Scharfloh" offers hikers a chance to take a breather, with a beautiful view of the valley and across to Hesse.

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3.16 km

View of the Katharinenberg border tower

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The border tower Katharinenberg is a former command tower of the GDR border troops which now houses a small museum.

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3.53 km

Katharinenberg Border Tower Memorial (Touringen Stamp Station No. 87)

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This GDR border tower was left as a memorial after the demolition of the inner German border, so that future generations do not forget this period of German history. At …

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3.65 km

Grenzmeldenetz Cable Shaft

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These concrete collection shafts are buried up to 1.8 meters deep in the ground. This is where the lines of the GDR Border Communications Network (GMN) converged, connecting the border …

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6.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.28 km

803 m

Surfaces

2.49 km

1.31 km

1.16 km

1.13 km

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Tuesday 25 August

19°C

12°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2024,Geführte Tour mit einem Experten

The tour was led by an absolute expert on flora and fauna. He was on first-name terms with every landmark. We just didn't make any progress.

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July 29, 2024,Mahnmal Grenzturm (Touringen Stempel 87)

Start / finish: Katharinberg, cemetery

First I looked at the church ruins of Katharienberg before I started the hike.

A former command tower of the border fortifications of the former inner-German border has been preserved at its original location as a memorial against dictatorship and tyranny.

Command tower opening times

Easter Monday - October 3rd

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Katharinenberg Church Ruins – Wetterkreuz Katharinenberg loop from Katharinenberg

Katharinenberg Church Ruins

Katharinenberg Rest Area

Wetterkreuz Katharinenberg

Hinter Scharfloh Shelter

View of the Katharinenberg border tower

Katharinenberg Border Tower Memorial (Touringen Stamp Station No. 87)

Grenzmeldenetz Cable Shaft

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