Meusebach Village – Franzosenkreuz Memorial Cross loop from Meusebach

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Meusebach Village – Franzosenkreuz Memorial Cross loop from Meusebach

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Meusebach Village – Franzosenkreuz Memorial Cross loop from Meusebach

03:45

13.3km

270m

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

Bus stop

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1.50 km

Meusebach Village

Highlight • Settlement

Sweet sleepy village with many half-timbered houses

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1.89 km

Franzosenkreuz Memorial Cross

Highlight • Monument

Laasan, beyond Jena, is said to be the forgotten village. But that's not true. Napoleon's troops plundered Laasan just as much.

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2.20 km

Charcoal Kilns in Alt Meusebach

Highlight • Structure

A picturesque valley that ends in a small village – former charcoal kilns can be visited, and donkeys might stumble over your feet. The cute little houses are well worth a look!

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6.07 km

Forest Lake with Wooden Bench

Highlight • Lake

Just switch off and listen to the frogs 🐸 at the concert. Nice long wooden bench

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8.33 km

Elector's Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge was built by the last Elector of Saxony in 1552.

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8.71 km

Saxony–Altenburg boundary stone

Highlight • Monument

9.96 km

Heidehütte

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Fortunately it was there, the Heidehütte.
Wonderfully suitable for storing in the rain.

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13.3 km

Hiking Car Park Meusebach

Highlight • Parking

Small parking lot for about 6 cars. Great starting point for a hike to Meusebach charcoal factory and Wolfersdorf Castle

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

1.36 km

363 m

181 m

Surfaces

9.53 km

1.81 km

784 m

712 m

400 m

108 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 16, 2022,Osterwanderung#Meusebach-Köhlerei#Schloss zur fröhlichen Wiederkunft Wolfersdorf

Easter Saturday was a bomb in terms of weather 💣 😃 cool, blue sky and lots of sun ☀️ 😎
So today we went to Meusebach and the old charcoal burner. With a mini duke chair 😉 but very nice to look at.
The tour did not lead directly to the castle for the happy birth 😅 oh no return …

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