Sondershausen Castle – Ronderhöhe Memorial loop from Sondershausen

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Sondershausen Castle – Ronderhöhe Memorial loop from Sondershausen

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Sondershausen Castle – Ronderhöhe Memorial loop from Sondershausen

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9.29km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.67 km

Sondershausen Castle

Highlight • Castle

The castle is beautifully situated on a mountain spur above the town, but is still easy to reach on a tour of the town. In addition to the actual castle, …

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2.13 km

Trinitatis Church Sondershausen

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In addition to the castle, the Trinity Church is undoubtedly the city's outstanding building. It impresses with its baroque equipment. Worth seeing are the lodge, which reminds of a ship's hatch of the 17th century and the organ.

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4.11 km

Ronderhöhe Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Above SDH, these remarkable memorial and marker stones can be seen.

Furthermore, everyone has beautiful views over SDH and in the direction of the Kyffhäuser Mountains.

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4.12 km

Rondell Sondershausen War Memorial and View of Sondershausen (Touringen ST 108)

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A detour here is worthwhile. You have a great view of Sondershausen from here.

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5.32 km

Jewish Cemetery Sondershausen

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“The Jewish cemetery in Sondershausen could be laid out at the end of the 17th century when the modern Jewish community was established in the city: in 1699 the area …

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6.86 km

Sondershausen Market Square (Touringen Stamp Station No. 101)

Highlight • Settlement

Sondershausen has a very nice market square that deserves a stamp point.

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7.05 km

Large Park Lake on Fürstenweg

Highlight • Lake

The path from the memorial to this spot, Fürstenweg by the large park lake, delighted me with the abundance of flowers on the meadow and a wonderful wrought iron bridge. …

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7.28 km

Small Park Lake at Sondershausen Palace

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Small idyllic lake and benches to linger in an otherwise unspectacular city park.

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9.29 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.17 km

2.69 km

2.04 km

715 m

376 m

314 m

Surfaces

3.53 km

2.38 km

2.22 km

675 m

483 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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-1°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 11, 2025,Von Sondershausen hinauf zum Bismarckturm

Last March, I had the idea of visiting Bismarck towers as a hiking or, sometimes, driving destination (by motorcycle).
There are still about 150 of these towers in Germany.
Today's hike brought me to my 54th tower visit. I also wanted to explore the Sondershausen castle complex while I was there. This made it a loop of over 7 km, …

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