Rock Castle – Buchfart Mill Weir loop from Vollersroda

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Thuringia

Landkreis Weimarer Land

Rock Castle – Buchfart Mill Weir loop from Vollersroda

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Rock Castle – Buchfart Mill Weir loop from Vollersroda

03:43

13.0km

290m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.71 km

Goethe Experience Trail — Stop 3: Silhouette Wall

Highlight • Monument

Here children and adults can immortalize their bodies on the wall. Until the next one leaves his mark. A heart silhouette can also be very romantic.

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4.51 km

View from Balsamine

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Definitely enjoy a break at the Balsamine!

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4.92 km

A highlight with a rarity. In its heyday, this facility offered the villagers protection from attackers. Unfortunately, the condition is deteriorating with progressive erosion, which is why it is dangerous …

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5.13 km

Buchfart Mill Weir

Highlight • Monument

Fine mill, renovated after the fall of the Berlin Wall. There is flour and fresh bread,

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5.30 km

Buchfart

Highlight • Bridge

Very nice old wooden bridge. And very tasty beer around the corner 😋

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5.30 km

Covered Wooden Bridge in Buchfart

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The landmarked covered house bridge from 1816 crosses the Ilm in Buchfart over a length of 43 meters and offers a track width of 3.20 meters. On both sides are …

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10.8 km

Pfeiffer Spring Forest Playground

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The place is ideal for family trips or a stopover, as there is enough space to linger and a beautiful natural playground where the children can have fun.
The Pfeifferquelle …

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11.9 km

Belvedere Park (Weimar)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful park in Weimar. A lot to discover

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.39 km

2.63 km

1.36 km

383 m

226 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

4.01 km

2.62 km

1.54 km

131 m

109 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 30, 2023,Buchfart- Hainturm- Belvedere- Balsamine

What a varied tour thanks to Komoot😊 Today we start in Buchfahrt at the old wooden bridge. After a short ascent near Oettern, you come across wide fields with a beautiful view through a wooded area past the Hainturm to the beautiful Belvedere Park near Weimar. The flowers in the orangery and the beautiful view of the castle should not …

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April 22, 2022,Vom Schloß Belvedere über Buchfart zurück

Hiking can actually only enrich... and once again we rewarded ourselves with beautiful pictures and experiences in the most beautiful spring weather.

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October 11, 2024,Oberer Teil der Drei-Türme-Weg-Tour von Ottern-Hainturm-Pfeifferquelle-Schloß Belvedere-Vollersroda-Waldgasthaus Balsamine-Buchfart

In good hiking weather, we went from Ottern to Belvedere Palace. The walk up to there was very entertaining and the scenery was beautiful. There is a hiking stamp at the Hainturm and not far away, between many chestnut trees, there is a children's playground and the Pfeiffer spring. The palace is definitely more worth seeing in summer. Most of …

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April 28, 2024,Felsenburg – Buchfart Runde von Vollersroda

Today I hiked a section of the Three Towers Trail in Weimarer Land. The touring stamp on the Hainturm was the underlying goal. The starting point was the paid parking lot at Belvedere Palace. Beautiful tour with great views of the Ilm Valley. There are good places to stop and rest along the way, e.g. the Balsamine forest restaurant and …

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