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Saale-Orla-Kreis
Oppurg

Church in Nimritz – Kniegrotte Cave loop from Oppurg

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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Oppurg

Church in Nimritz – Kniegrotte Cave loop from Oppurg

Intermediate

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Church in Nimritz – Kniegrotte Cave loop from Oppurg

03:42

13.2km

270m

Intermediate 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: July 24, 2025

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593 m

The burial site is in a very dilapidated condition.

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1.04 km

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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1.10 km

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

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4

3.06 km

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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3.10 km

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

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3.45 km

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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3.99 km

Take a towel with you and try it out

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9.26 km

A welcome cool down at the temperatures of our hike!

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13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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7.37 km

2.82 km

2.01 km

978 m

Surfaces

4.62 km

3.85 km

2.23 km

1.70 km

495 m

279 m

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