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Gleichen Castle – View of Veste Wachsenburg loop from Sülzenbrücken

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Gleichen Castle – View of Veste Wachsenburg loop from Sülzenbrücken

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Gleichen Castle – View of Veste Wachsenburg loop from Sülzenbrücken

04:50

17.5km

290m

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: March 20, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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5.33 km

View of Mühlburg and Wachsenburg

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The "Drei Gleichen" are not that much alike - the view of the Mühlburg is simply wonderful ... further left to the Wachsenburg.

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5.46 km

Gleichen Castle

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The ruined castle Gleichen on the southern edge of the Thuringian Basin, together with the Mühlburg and the Wachsenburg, is probably the best-known ensemble of castles in Germany, the Drei …

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7.14 km

View of Burg Gleichen

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The castle ruins on the edge of the highway.

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8.15 km

Boundary Stones of the Electorate of Mainz (1777) — Schloßleite

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The Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, Karl-Friedrich-Joseph von Erthal, visited Mühlberg as sovereign on June 21, 1777. Therefore, boundary stones of the Electorate of Mainz were set in the area …

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10.8 km

View of Veste Wachsenburg

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Great landscape, great castle 😊

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11.3 km

View of the Wachsenburg

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Idyllically situated on a hill.

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11.7 km

View of Gleichen Castle and Mühlburg

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Access to trails of varying difficulty is possible from here.

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12.2 km

Wachsenburg Fortress

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I was a little early... Wachsenburg Castle is open Wednesday to Sunday from 11:00 a.m. I visited several times as a child and know the fortress as a beautifully restored …

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17.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.10 km

6.14 km

1.82 km

448 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

2.10 km

1.63 km

1.16 km

523 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

11°C

36 %

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Gleichen Castle – View of Veste Wachsenburg loop from Sülzenbrücken

View of Mühlburg and Wachsenburg

Gleichen Castle

View of Burg Gleichen

Boundary Stones of the Electorate of Mainz (1777) — Schloßleite

View of Veste Wachsenburg

View of the Wachsenburg

View of Gleichen Castle and Mühlburg

Wachsenburg Fortress

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