Trappschter Weg – Gompertshausen Border Monument loop from Gompertshausen

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Trappschter Weg – Gompertshausen Border Monument loop from Gompertshausen

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Trappschter Weg – Gompertshausen Border Monument loop from Gompertshausen

01:56

7.30km

70m

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: August 17, 2026

Tips

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Schlechtsarter Schweiz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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419 m

Feuerlöschteich

Lake

1.39 km

Trappschter Weg

Highlight • Trail

4.22 km

View of Königshöfer Land

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view in magnificent nature, directly on the Green Belt.

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5.15 km

Memorial of German Unity with Cross and Unity Linden

Highlight • Monument

The course of the Landwehr is described nearby. Whether by chance or not, the former inner-German border conspicuously follows this. After the border was opened, a peace cross was erected …

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5.84 km

Gompertshausen Border Tower and Command Bunker

Highlight • Historical Site

From Gompertshausen you drive across the Thuringian-Bavarian border. The former border tower with bunker complex is particularly well preserved and is a reminder of the former separation.

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5.89 km

Border Memorial Stone and Cross

Highlight • Monument

Border memorial stone and memorial cross near Gompertshausen. The cross was made from real border fence.

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5.93 km

Gompertshausen Border Monument

Highlight • Monument

Located directly on the former border strip, it was only a few meters to the former Federal Republic of Germany. The border tower on the outskirts of Gompertshausen can be …

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7.30 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.46 km

1.23 km

444 m

168 m

Surfaces