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Landkreis Eichsfeld

Lourdes Chapel Volkers – Stasi-Schleuse loop from Volkerode

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Landkreis Eichsfeld

Lourdes Chapel Volkers – Stasi-Schleuse loop from Volkerode

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Lourdes Chapel Volkers – Stasi-Schleuse loop from Volkerode

02:12

7.11km

250m

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: April 23, 2026

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Waypoints

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543 m

Lourdes Chapel Volkers

Highlight • Religious Site

Small chapel in the middle of nowhere. Suitable for a break.

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2

1.94 km

Stasi-Schleuse

Highlight • Historical Site

Through this 40-meter-long concrete tube once Stasi employees were clandestinely rooted through the inner-German border - sometimes for espionage to West Germany, sometimes for rapport to East Germany. If you are brave, today you can even crawl through it yourself.

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3

2.13 km

Patrol path at the Inner German border

Highlight • Historical Site

On the Gobert you can follow the border relatively quickly on the patrol path.

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2.38 km

Kolonnenweg Near Volkerode

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The patrol road is part of the inner-German border fortifications on the side of the former GDR. It was constructed from uniform, highly weather-resistant perforated concrete slabs, which are largely …

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2.94 km

East German Border Column on the Gobert

Highlight • Monument

A weathered border post remembers when Germany was divided by an inner German border. Today, the border between Hesse and Thuringia runs here, which you can luckily cross without hindrance. There is also a beautiful view.

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3.12 km

View Below Schöne Aussicht

Highlight • Viewpoint

Well, rather unusual to hike that long. But really worth seeing.

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3.26 km

View of the Werra Valley and Bad Sooden-Allendorf from Schöne Aussicht

Highlight • Viewpoint

Always a nice moment up here, great view of the Werra Valley and the BSA

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6.61 km

Königsborn Spring and Picnic Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here is one of the starting points for several Gobert hikes.

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7.11 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.74 km

1.36 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

2.43 km

2.09 km

1.81 km

790 m

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