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Landkreis Eichsfeld
Geismar

Green Belt – Kolonnenweg – Greifenstein Castle Ruins loop from Großtöpfer

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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Eichsfeld
Geismar

Green Belt – Kolonnenweg – Greifenstein Castle Ruins loop from Großtöpfer

Moderate

5.0

(3)

12

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Green Belt – Kolonnenweg – Greifenstein Castle Ruins loop from Großtöpfer

03:26

12.0km

290m

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: November 9, 2025

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Waypoints

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1

40 m

Vogt Estate, Großtöpfer

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A stately facility, not always open.

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2

1.29 km

Two former railway bridges over the column path.
The front western bridge belongs to the Heiligenstadt–Schwebda railway line and was a branch line in Thuringia and Hesse with route number …

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3

1.41 km

Kolonnenweg Underpass

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4

3.41 km

The bridge structure near Frieda, which was put into operation in 1880, was located on the former Leinefelde-Treysa railway line of the Kanonenbahn. Similar to the still existing Lengenfeld viaduct …

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6.49 km

Green Belt – Kolonnenweg

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The path was once used by GDR border troops who controlled the German-German border here. Today it is a beautiful hiking trail through beautiful nature.

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6

8.41 km

Schloßberg

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7

8.43 km

Greifenstein Castle Ruins

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A short detour to the Greifenstein Castle ruins is definitely worthwhile. However, there's no long-distance view from up here.

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8

11.2 km

Signpost at the Green Belt

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The Green Belt runs from the Baltic Sea near Travemünde to the border triangle in the Czech Republic. It covers the strip of land between the former inner-German border and …

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12.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

723 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.71 km

2.68 km

1.75 km

1.59 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Wednesday 18 February

1°C

-5°C

48 %

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