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Saxony-Anhalt
Burgenlandkreis
Naumburg (Saale)

View of the Castles – Saaleck Castle loop from Bad Kösen

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Burgenlandkreis
Naumburg (Saale)

View of the Castles – Saaleck Castle loop from Bad Kösen

Easy

4.8

(30)

105

hikers

View of the Castles – Saaleck Castle loop from Bad Kösen

01:30

5.33km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Saale-Ilm-Platten bei Bad Kösen

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1.43 km

View of Rudelsburg and Saaleck Castles

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here you will find a bench to take a break.

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1.56 km

Lion Monument near the Rudelsburg

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A unique lion statue that is embedded in the backdrop of a quarry and commemorates the fallen of the First World War.

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1.62 km

View of the Castles

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An impressive view

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1.63 km

Here, near the Rudelsburg, you can linger and enjoy the view of the Saale valley.

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1.81 km

Dedicated to the founder of the German Empire, and he was not a fascist. 🧐

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1.93 km

Dedicated to the resourceful Chancellor, an impressive statue.

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2.31 km

View of the castle tower

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2.71 km

Saaleck Castle

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Saaleck Castle is the older of the two castles. It was built around 1050 as a border castle to protect a trade route. It has been uninhabited and derelict since 1585.

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5.33 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.80 km

1.08 km

315 m

132 m

Surfaces

2.25 km

1.81 km

859 m

326 m

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Tuesday 14 July

26°C

14°C

28 %

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Comments

June 18, 2023,Morgenspaziergang zur Rudelsburg
I took advantage of the warm weather early on. On the way there I had the whole path to myself and enjoyed the peace and quiet. What a great view of the Saale valley from above. This is how a Sunday can start.

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