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Böckwitz–Zicherie Border Museum – Genscher Oak loop from Böckwitz

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Altmarkkreis Salzwedel

Böckwitz–Zicherie Border Museum – Genscher Oak loop from Böckwitz

Moderate

4.3

(6)

11

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Böckwitz–Zicherie Border Museum – Genscher Oak loop from Böckwitz

02:10

8.57km

10m

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 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

182 m

Böckwitz–Zicherie Border Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Visit the Facebook page or website to check opening times. Inquiries for groups: info@ Grenz-museum.de

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2

4.06 km

Grenzgraben (Former Inner-German Border Ditch)

Highlight • Historical Site

Course of the former GDR border

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3

6.33 km

Genscher Oak

Highlight • Monument

Oak tree planted by former Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher on 26 August 1998

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4

6.36 km

Böckwitz Border Educational Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

Several stations explain the facilities on the former inner-German border

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5

6.41 km

Observation Bunker

Highlight • Monument

Impressive remnants of the GDR border fortifications can still be found today on the former inner-German border near Zicherie (Lower Saxony) and the directly adjacent Böckwitz (Saxony-Anhalt).

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6

6.57 km

Border Memorial and Observation Tower Between Böckwitz and Zicherie

Highlight • Historical Site

The Böckwitz-Zicherie border monument is a particularly moving site in recent German history. It recalls the decades of division of Germany and the absurd situation of a village that was literally torn apart by the border.

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7

6.88 km

Signal fence and barbecue area at the Drömling border educational trail

Highlight • Historical Site

Close to the border educational trail!

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8

6.92 km

Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

B

8.57 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.78 km

699 m

107 m

Surfaces

4.09 km

2.76 km

938 m

790 m

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Friday 16 October

14°C

6°C

89 %

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