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Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhäuser forest trail loop from Berga-Kelbra

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Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhäuser forest trail loop from Berga-Kelbra

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Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhäuser forest trail loop from Berga-Kelbra

06:51

24.3km

500m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.46 km

View of Rothenburg Castle

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Great rest area with a view over Kelbra and Rothenburg, and even to the Brocken on a clear day. There is also a wild and romantic hiking trail via the Rothenburg to the Kyffhäuser. Unfortunately, the 11th-century castle is privately owned and not accessible, but a visit to the Kyffhäuser Monument is worthwhile.

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11.2 km

Trail to the Kyffhäuser Monument

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It goes steeply uphill

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11.6 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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11.6 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 demanded care for the German working class before the Reichstag and thus laid the foundation for German social policy. The erection of this memorial stone was a sign of the students' social commitment. It showed part of the text of the imperial message on a bronze plaque. The plaque remained here until June 1960, when it was dismantled and destroyed on the orders of the district council. It was replaced by an overview map of the hiking trails on the Kyffhäuser. On June 5, 1993, a new sandstone plaque was unveiled on the memorial stone with excerpts from the imperial social message.

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14.5 km

Viewpoint

15.4 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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19.4 km

Stone pyramid in the forest

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Parallel to the chestnut avenue.
Probably built from petrified trees, with two sandstone tablets.

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22.8 km

Kyffhäuser Narrow-Gauge Railway Bridge Over the Helme

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Nice view of the helmets

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24.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

4.14 km

2.23 km

744 m

371 m

Surfaces

8.71 km

6.27 km

3.89 km

3.18 km

1.62 km

459 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Wednesday 29 July

38°C

16°C

31 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

January 27, 2024,Kyffhäuserrunde von Kelbra mit Brockenblick

To be able to visit the Kyffhäuser Monument, you pay an entrance fee of 9.50 euros (as a full-paying adult). There is a magnificent view, an exhibition, café and playground.

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August 29, 2023,Berga-Kelbra übers Kyffhäuser Denkmal nach Tilleda

Today planned hiking day, no matter what the weather says about it. I wasn't that brave after all. Actually, I wanted to go to my home mountains - Saxon Switzerland. Weather radar showed rain all day. Better not then. An alternative was needed. An audience with Emperor Barbarossa? yes
I took the train to Berga-Kelbra. I hitchhiked the first 3 …

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Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhäuser forest trail loop from Berga-Kelbra

View of Rothenburg Castle

Trail to the Kyffhäuser Monument

Kyffhäuser Monument

Commemorative Stone of the Associations of German Students

Kyffhäuser forest trail

Stone pyramid in the forest

Kyffhäuser Narrow-Gauge Railway Bridge Over the Helme

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