Rieseneck Hunting Grounds – Duke's Seat loop from Lindig

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Rieseneck Hunting Grounds – Duke's Seat loop from Lindig

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Rieseneck Hunting Grounds – Duke's Seat loop from Lindig

03:09

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: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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727 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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793 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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799 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

Rieseneck Hunting Complex (Touringen Stamp Point No. 53)

Highlight • Historical Site

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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1.41 km

Rieseneck Hunting Grounds

Highlight • Historical Site

A hide and seek adventure for children.

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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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8.46 km

Hirschgruppe Monument at Hummelshain Hunting Lodge

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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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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

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.68 km

4.26 km

951 m

218 m

175 m

Surfaces

6.01 km

2.56 km

1.36 km

1.01 km

218 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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4°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 12, 2023,Jagdfieber am Rieseneck

The Rieseneck hunting facility was previously unknown to us, but what a discovery today. The facility dates back to the 16th century, and the current version in stone dates from the 18th century. In order to be able to observe the game unnoticed, corridors and tunnels were created that can still be walked through today - simply fascinating. We went …

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March 23, 2022,Jagdschloss Hummelshain - Kaiserstuhl

Explore this historic area in glorious sunshine. I am impressed by this castle, the Rieseneck Jadanlage and the Herzogstuhl.
foerderverein-schloss-hummelshain.de/die%20schlösser/neues%20schloss.html
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Unfortunately, the storm hit the forest hard here 😥 and climbing on the hiking trail 🔼 was the order of the day. Coming back here is a must ‼

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June 5, 2022,Pfingstour vom Grünen Haus zum Jagdschloß Hummelshain

it felt like a midsummer hike through beautiful nature and interesting history!

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December 31, 2021,Rundwanderung um Hummelshain mit Rieseneck und Schlösschen Herzogstuhl🥾🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🥾🌲⛅

On the last day of the year, the hiking boots were put on again today and with almost spring weather 😆⛅☺ we went from Hummelshain in the direction of Leubengrund to the Linzmühle. Here is a restaurant and hotel. From here it went uphill on forest paths to the village of Schmölln. Then we went to the Rieseneck hunting ground. …

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