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Mansfeld-Südharz

Kelbra (Kyffhäuser)

Kyffhäuser Monument – View of the Kyffhäuser Monument loop from Kelbra

Hiking trails & Routes

Mansfeld-Südharz

Kelbra (Kyffhäuser)

Kyffhäuser Monument – View of the Kyffhäuser Monument loop from Kelbra

Hard

4.3

(41)

147

hikers

Kyffhäuser Monument – View of the Kyffhäuser Monument loop from Kelbra

05:07

16.9km

530m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.74 km

Kyffhäuser forest trail

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A beautiful hiking trail, especially for families with children. You can learn a lot about the animals living in the Kyffhäuser Mountains and, of course, encounter Barbarossa if you look closely to the left and right of the path. 😁

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2

3.76 km

Forest Path

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SOS vehicle meeting point KYF 1919

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3

4.27 km

Woodpecker Sculpture

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but not bad either

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4

4.73 km

Rest area Walderlebnispfad – Touringen stamp station 138

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The forest adventure trail goes from the Rothenburg to just before the parking lot at the Kyffhäuser Monument, very informative and exciting for kids.
The stamp office is then “in the middle”.

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5.40 km

Naturschutzgebiet Rothenburg

Nature Reserve

6

7.58 km

Commemorative Stone of the Associations of German Students

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The German Students' Association's embassy memorial stone is a reminder of how enthusiastically the students received the "social message" of Kaiser Wilhelm I on November 17, 1881. The Kaiser had …

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7

7.62 km

Kyffhäuser Monument

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Built during the period of the "National Monuments", which had its heyday in the 19th century. The Kyffhäuser Monument is one of the largest of its kind in Germany, along with the Walhalla in Regensburg.

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8

8.39 km

View of the Kyffhäuser Monument

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From the parking lot in front of the Burghof restaurant you have a magnificent view of the Kyffhäuser Monument.

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9

9.55 km

Feudal Pyramid Information Board – Paths of German Emperors and Kings in the Middle Ages

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The information board clearly shows the power structure in the Middle Ages.

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10.4 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

B

16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

2.86 km

1.38 km

598 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

3.07 km

1.40 km

605 m

543 m

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Sunday 17 May

19°C

7°C

53 %

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