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View of Gleichen Castle – View of Wachsenburg loop from Apfelstädt

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View of Gleichen Castle – View of Wachsenburg loop from Apfelstädt

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View of Gleichen Castle – View of Wachsenburg loop from Apfelstädt

04:09

16.2km

70m

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

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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575 m

Large weir of the Apfelstädt between Apfelstädt and Wandersleben

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A place to take a break

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2.75 km

Archaeological Site

4.40 km

Steppe on the Castle Slope (Burg Gleichen)

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It was new to me that there is this: steppe landscape in Germany

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4.51 km

Gasthaus Freudenthal

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No change in September either. Is still closed.

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4.97 km

View of Gleichen Castle

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From the Graf Gleichen Weg you have a good view of Gleichen Castle.

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5.11 km

View of Wachsenburg

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Good level path. Unfortunately the Freudental is no longer open.

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6.11 km

Gräfenbrunnen Spring Rest Area

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Nice rest area at a small spring.

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6.13 km

Gräfenbrunnen Spring

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Rest area for hikers and cyclists. Unfortunately, the source is no longer visible. You are in the immediate vicinity of the turnoff to Castle Gleichen or Castle Mühlenburg.

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11.8 km

Salt Spring Sülzenbrücken

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Not far from the village of Sülzenbrücken, there is a bubbling salt spring, which gave the village its name. There are several saline sources in the area. All flow into the Waidbach.

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

2.01 km

1.30 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

10.3 km

3.04 km

2.30 km

524 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 8 June

19°C

11°C

54 %

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View of Gleichen Castle – View of Wachsenburg loop from Apfelstädt

Large weir of the Apfelstädt between Apfelstädt and Wandersleben

Steppe on the Castle Slope (Burg Gleichen)

Gasthaus Freudenthal

View of Gleichen Castle

View of Wachsenburg

Gräfenbrunnen Spring Rest Area

Gräfenbrunnen Spring

Salt Spring Sülzenbrücken

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