Burgsee, Bad Salzungen – Burgsee Promenade loop from Bad Salzungen

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Burgsee, Bad Salzungen – Burgsee Promenade loop from Bad Salzungen

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Burgsee, Bad Salzungen – Burgsee Promenade loop from Bad Salzungen

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3.30km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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399 m

Burgsee, Bad Salzungen

Highlight • Lake

The Burgsee, in the middle of the city area.

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538 m

Historic City Wall of Bad Salzungen

Highlight • Historical Site

The first reference to a city fortification is probably in the 14th century.
Unfortunately, only fragments of the city wall have survived.

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830 m

Wooden platform at Burgsee

Highlight • Lake

Here you can let the spot dangle

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867 m

Schnepfenburg Playground

Highlight • Rest Area

Just really great for the kids

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1.12 km

Burgsee Promenade

Highlight • Trail

The beautiful lake promenade leads completely around the castle lake.

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1.74 km

Schnepfenburg Castle and District Court

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The Schnepfenburg was built in Salzungen to protect the local saltworks. It was first mentioned in 1166. In 1295 the castle was besieged and taken by King Adolf of Nassau. …

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1.87 km

Market Fountain with Two Women (Marktbrunnen mit Zwei Frauen), Bad Salzungen

Highlight • Monument

The market fountain with two female figures symbolizes the cure: while the sick woman is writhing in pain, the healthy woman is handing her the healing brine.
tourismus-badsalzungen.de/excursion destination/seen-worth/rathaus-markt

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2.24 km

Brine Tower and Graduation Tower, Bad Salzungen

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Bad Salzungen belongs to the Werra potash district - potash salts have been extracted here on a large scale since the 19th century. Salt extraction in Bad Salzungen goes back …

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3.30 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.94 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.96 km

1.12 km

139 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

7°C

47 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 21, 2023,2023_05_21 Bad Salzungen Erholungs-Wanderung

Very nice town. Small, winding old town. badsalzungen.de/de/wandern.html
Very worth seeing graduation house (admission 4€). Here brine is extracted from a depth of 150m and trickled over 7.5m high, 80m long brushwood walls. This enriches the air, which is very healthy.

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