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Thuringia
Wartburgkreis
Berka vor dem Hainich

Craulaer Kreuz (Stone Cross) – The Hainichbaude loop from Berka vor dem Hainich

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Germany
Thuringia
Wartburgkreis
Berka vor dem Hainich

Craulaer Kreuz (Stone Cross) – The Hainichbaude loop from Berka vor dem Hainich

Moderate

4.7

(43)

155

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Craulaer Kreuz (Stone Cross) – The Hainichbaude loop from Berka vor dem Hainich

03:23

12.1km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Schutzzone 1 Nationalpark Hainich

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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54 m

Start of the Silberborn Trail

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Branch off in the direction of Mallinde on the Silberbornpfad

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5.71 km

Beautiful here pure nature

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5.80 km

parking lot and entrance sign

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5.80 km

Craulaer Kreuz (Stone Cross)

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to erect“ their ”cross at this point. (...) These crossroads were erected as visible signs and attract …

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5.87 km

From this point of view you have a wonderful view. You can also enjoy the wonderful sunsets here in the evening.

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5.95 km

The Hainichbaude

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A rustic hut with charm, nice service and delicious home cooking.

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12.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.27 km

1.35 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.74 km

1.58 km

1.16 km

273 m

241 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Thursday 3 September

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Comments

January 7, 2024,Von der Hainichbaude zur Mallinde 🔃
We started at the Hainichbaude hiking car park.
We reach the forestry memorial stone via the Sperberweg and Sperbergrund. This path is currently not recommended because a lot of trees have been uprooted along the path, even though it is the nicer path.
We went to Mallinde via the bike path. Via the upper Silberbornpfad to Silberbornlinde and back via …

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Moin Komoot'ler,
Today I made a wish come true with this hike. It's not the best time, but you can't always choose. At first I didn't really know how to go about the tour. Notes from the Komoot archive then led to this tour. And what can I say, that's exactly how it was right. I'll come back to the …

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Hike in the world natural heritage "Old Beech Forests of Germany" area Hainich - very nice. Look at the photos to get an impression ...

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