Duke's Seat – Rieseneck Hunting Grounds loop from Kahla

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Saale-Holzland-Kreis

Kleineutersdorf

Duke's Seat – Rieseneck Hunting Grounds loop from Kahla

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Duke's Seat – Rieseneck Hunting Grounds loop from Kahla

02:31

8.84km

210m

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 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.21 km

View of Leuchtenburg

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Great view of Leuchtenburg

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3.11 km

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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5.61 km

Duke's Seat

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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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5.87 km

Bench with a partial view of the Herzogstuhl

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Possibility to rest in the forest, but no view from there.

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6.23 km

Rieseneck Hunting Complex (Touringen Stamp Point No. 53)

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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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6.28 km

Rieseneck Hunting Grounds

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A hide and seek adventure for children.

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7.44 km

View of Kleineutersdorf

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View into the valley with seating

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7.79 km

View of the village near Jena

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Rest area with great views

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8.84 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.21 km

1.96 km

623 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.73 km

2.07 km

1.33 km

680 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

6°C

13 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

March 2, 2025,Wandern

Today we went on a hike from Hummelshain to the Rieseneck hunting grounds. First we passed the Herzogenschlösschen. A very impressive building, which unfortunately was covered in scaffolding...

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September 7, 2024,Herzogstuhl – Grünes Haus Runde von Hummelshain

Beautiful route on mostly wide forest paths. Warning: Don't follow the route 1:1: Because of road closures I had to run across fields and through forests twice. Don't follow this route!!

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March 3, 2026,Doppelschlag - Herzogstuhl und Jagdanlage Rieseneck (Touringen Nr. 53)

Absolutely gorgeous weather. Time for a stalk! What could be better than Hummelhain? I took a little detour into the castle park, where, as always, I stood drooling in awe in front of the castle and bellowed along with the stag sculpture. 🤣 It really does look amazing.

...And then off into the woods.

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