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Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Wildeck

Wildeck-Obersuhl Border Educational Trail – Border Watchtower loop from Obersuhler Aue

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Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Wildeck

Wildeck-Obersuhl Border Educational Trail – Border Watchtower loop from Obersuhler Aue

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Wildeck-Obersuhl Border Educational Trail – Border Watchtower loop from Obersuhler Aue

00:24

1.59km

10m

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: May 24, 2026

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6 m

Wildeck-Obersuhl Border Educational Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

The 800m long border nature trail runs between Gerstungen and Wildeck and offers hands-on history.
The stages of expansion of the former inner-German border are explained to the viewer in …

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663 m

A warning information board.
At the entrance to Obersuhl, right next to the country road, there is this large information board, which indicates that the former inner-German border was divided here until December 9, 1989 at 4 p.m.

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1.10 km

Border Watchtower

Highlight • Monument

4

1.13 km

Gerstungen Border Crossing Railway Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

The 800m long border nature trail runs between Gerstungen and Wildeck and offers hands-on history.
The stages of expansion of the former inner-German border are explained to the viewer in …

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1.23 km

Former inner-German border with remnants of the barrier system (GDR observation tower, metal lattice fence, bunker, motor vehicle ditch, forensics strip, patrol route, etc.). This area is a station on …

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1.59 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

675 m

534 m

190 m

183 m

Surfaces

667 m

583 m

332 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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14°C

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