Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture – Blankenberg Castle Ruins loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

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Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture – Blankenberg Castle Ruins loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

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Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture – Blankenberg Castle Ruins loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

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5.47km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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64 m

Rennsteig Hiker Monument

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The "Rennsteigwanderer" monument is directly opposite the train station. The stone wanderer was donated and erected by Anton Wiede in 1903.

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746 m

Old Railway to the Paper Mill

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Old wagons of the former field railway in Blankenberg near the old paper factory

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946 m

Former Border Strip Trail along the Saale River

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Apart from a few monuments, there is nothing left to remind us of the former death strip that divided Germany over 30 years ago. Today, there is a wonderful path along the banks of the peaceful Saale.

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1.94 km

Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture

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The Saalen mermaid is reminiscent of the legend according to which the former castle lords liked to eat fish and therefore sent their servants to fish in the Saale. One …

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2.31 km

Saale Bridge at the Blankenberg Paper Mill

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Ferdinand Traugott Flinsch introduced mechanical papermaking in Blankenberg in 1843. Parchment paper and printing paper were still produced in this Thuringian town on the Saale River until 1993. Today, you can learn more about that era in a museum.

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3.19 km

Blankenberg Castle Ruins

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The Blankenberg castle ruins are always worth a visit on a hike, if only because of the beautiful view and the flair of the region.

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3.31 km

Model of Blankenberg Castle

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This model gives you an idea of what Blankenberg Castle must have once looked like.

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3.67 km

View of Blankenstein and Mercer Rosenthal from Hochzeitskorb

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Great view, however, the factory clearly stands out.

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5.47 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.96 km

1.09 km

941 m

831 m

643 m

Surfaces

2.37 km

1.72 km

1.03 km

184 m

146 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

1°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 19, 2025,🍁🥾🍂Schöne Herbstwanderung🌲🥰🍁🥾

🍁🥾A very nice hike in the beautiful autumn🥰🍁🍂🌲

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November 9, 2023,Blankenstein - Blankenberg und zurück

What do you do to pass the time and not sit uselessly in the waiting room.
The sun showed again today what power it has. So I decided to go and do a little lap. The area itself is well known, but can always be hiked in modified forms.

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