Friedenstein Castle – Gotha Waterworks loop from Gotha

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Thuringia

Friedenstein Castle – Gotha Waterworks loop from Gotha

Easy

4.5

(15)

hikers

Friedenstein Castle – Gotha Waterworks loop from Gotha

01:09

4.34km

50m

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 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.01 km

Neumarkt Gotha

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The building was opened in 1800 as a free school for needy children and is named after the founder of this school, Josias Friedrich Christian Löffler. A Sunday school for …

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1.04 km

St Margaret's Church, Neumarkt, Gotha

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The Margarethenkirche is located on the Neumarkt in Gotha

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1.29 km

Lower Market Square and Town Hall, Gotha

Highlight • Historical Site

The Gothar town hall is a beautiful and impressive building

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1.47 km

Gotha Main Market

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Here you will find the water art.

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2.04 km

Gothaer Virtues Statues on Upper Main Square

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Beautiful art, at the waterworks.

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2.64 km

Teeschlösschen Gotha

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The Teeschlösschen in Gotha is a neo-Gothic pleasure castle in the form of a chapel in the castle park east of the castle Friedenstein from the last third of the 18th century (Wikipedia).

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3.11 km

Friedenstein Castle

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Here you can get a bird's eye view of the Friedenstein Castle with its park and the Ducal Museum.

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3.45 km

Gotha Waterworks

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In spring and summer, when the water flows along the river, it is beautiful and impressive to look at.

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4.34 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.43 km

1.15 km

1.13 km

509 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.87 km

723 m

583 m

129 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

17°C

4°C

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Comments

June 26, 2026,Sightseeing in Gotha

Extended weekend in Thuringia. To start, we went to Gotha. Sightseeing, shopping, eating ice cream and Thuringian Rostbratwurst. We sweated properly in the heat. Therefore, we preferred the shady spots.

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May 2, 2026,Residenzstadt Gotha ☆ Gothardusfest 2026🏰🌺 🎡🌞🥳 ☆

It's a warm 23° C, the cobblestones 👀 today for the Gothardusfest see many feet 👣 over them. The organizers certainly deserve so much hustle and bustle, but for me it's clearly too much 🤭. We're going to Friedenstein Castle 🏰, but we're only looking at it from the outside in this sunny weather. An interior visit is an option …

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