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Nimritz Castle – Kniegrotte Cave loop from Oppurg

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Nimritz Castle – Kniegrotte Cave loop from Oppurg

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4.3

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Nimritz Castle – Kniegrotte Cave loop from Oppurg

03:39

13.1km

260m

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: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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593 m

Von Münchhausen and von Beust Family Burial Site

Highlight • Historical Site

The burial site is in a very dilapidated condition.

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1.05 km

Nimritz Castle

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The first documented mention was in 1074, when it was still a moated castle. In 1850 the moat was filled in. After the expropriation in 1945, refugee families were quartered …

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1.13 km

Nimritz Church

Highlight • Religious Site

It is not known when the church was built. The oldest bell is dated 1670.

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3.11 km

Zechstein Cliffs and Knee Grotto near Döbritz

Highlight • Natural Monument

A nice little hiking trail goes along the Zechstein rocks. Here you will also find the so-called knee grotto, which served as a shelter for our ancestors 12,000 years ago.

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3.15 km

Kirchwand (Dobritz)

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small but nice climbing area climb.spider-net.de/thueringen/dobritz.phtml

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3.50 km

Kniegrotte Cave

Highlight • Cave

Already in my school days, we made a trip here, in the cave of the Neanderthals. At that time, the grotto was walkable and the environment was not wild. Nevertheless, …

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3.81 km

Döbritz Caves

Highlight • Cave

The first point on our tour was not easy to find. We only visited some of the caves, we still had a few kilometers to go.

Great view of Pößneck and beyond

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9.17 km

Bodelwitz Village Fountain

Highlight • Structure

A welcome cool down at the temperatures of our hike!

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13.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.94 km

2.63 km

2.44 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

5.01 km

3.60 km

2.21 km

1.47 km

501 m

196 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Saturday 29 August

26°C

16°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Nimritz Castle – Kniegrotte Cave loop from Oppurg

Von Münchhausen and von Beust Family Burial Site

Nimritz Castle

Nimritz Church

Zechstein Cliffs and Knee Grotto near Döbritz

Kirchwand (Dobritz)

Kniegrotte Cave

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Bodelwitz Village Fountain

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