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Espenfeld Village Church – Dwarves' Cave loop from Gottesholz

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Espenfeld Village Church – Dwarves' Cave loop from Gottesholz

Moderate

4.5

(21)

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Espenfeld Village Church – Dwarves' Cave loop from Gottesholz

02:44

9.39km

240m

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: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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72 m

Espenfeld Village Church

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A beautiful and old church in Espenfeld.

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1.85 km

Summit Reached

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3.12 km

Tieftal Shelter

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This rest area is located between Gossel and Dosdorf, right in the deep valley, a two-kilometer-long gorge that has dug 100 meters deep into the limestone cliffs.

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4.40 km

Dwarves' Cave

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I was asked today by a native of Dosdorf that this dwarf cave was built by a father for his children a long time ago, when he was still a …

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5.03 km

Bench With a View of the Hills

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A nice place to stay 😇

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5.79 km

View of Dosdorf

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Nice view and bench to rest is available

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7.12 km

Gottesholz Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

8.26 km

Rest Area With a View

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Rest area on the trail on the Haartberg.
Unfortunately, the beautiful view towards the Thuringian Forest is slowly increasing.

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9.39 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.42 km

2.44 km

303 m

220 m

Surfaces

4.25 km

3.22 km

1.60 km

312 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Espenfeld Village Church – Dwarves' Cave loop from Gottesholz

Espenfeld Village Church

Summit Reached

Tieftal Shelter

Dwarves' Cave

Bench With a View of the Hills

View of Dosdorf

Gottesholz Nature Reserve

Rest Area With a View

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