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Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Hummelshain

Rieseneck Hunting Grounds – Duke's Seat loop from Lindig

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Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Hummelshain

Rieseneck Hunting Grounds – Duke's Seat loop from Lindig

Moderate

4.7

(44)

135

hikers

Rieseneck Hunting Grounds – Duke's Seat loop from Lindig

03:10

11.3km

210m

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: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1

724 m

Rieseneck bench at the Old Oak

Highlight • Rest Area

An old oak tree at the hunting facility with a bench around its trunk. It is good to sit here.

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2

789 m

Rieseneck Carriage House

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Built in 1716 according to built coat of arms stone. This open building was mainly used to store wagons, carriages and horses. There is a large hayloft under the roof.

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3

795 m

Green House (Rieseneck Hunting Lodge)

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The "Green House", built in 1727 as a hunting lodge, was used by the dukes as bad weather accommodation and "dining room". It is located in a forest clearing near …

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1.36 km

The Rieseneck hunting grounds are a cultural monument to hunting techniques and history of the 18th and 19th centuries in the Saale-Holzland district of Thuringia.

There are also two underground passages on the site that you can walk through

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1.40 km

Rieseneck Hunting Grounds

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A hide and seek adventure for children.

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6

1.95 km

Duke's Seat

Highlight • Historical Site

This enthroned half-timbered building stands on the edge of the Rieseneck hunting grounds near Hummelshain. The Herzogstuhl is a hunting lodge built between 1915 and 1917 by Duke Ernst II …

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8.48 km

The bronze sculpture "Hirschgruppe" was erected at the palace in 1896 for Duke Ernst I's 70th birthday. The deer group soon became a popular photo and postcard motif. Children are magically attracted and want to ride the deer for once.

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8

10.7 km

View of Leuchtenburg

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The path from the Chauseehaus to the Green House is part of the Luther Trail Thuringia. After about 400m from the Chauseehaus you can expect a great view of the Leuchtenburg near Kahla. What an idyll and untouched expanse!

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.96 km

3.24 km

953 m

931 m

218 m

Surfaces

6.10 km

2.12 km

1.39 km

1.01 km

405 m

218 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Saturday 23 May

28°C

13°C

14 %

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