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Wilhelmsthal Palace – Lake Altenberg loop from Etterwinden

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Wilhelmsthal Palace – Lake Altenberg loop from Etterwinden

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Wilhelmsthal Palace – Lake Altenberg loop from Etterwinden

02:48

10.2km

170m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.05 km

Specht Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

Well-known tree in the region, which unfortunately is falling apart more and more. A part fought bravely against the total loss and drove out again this year. But otherwise - dramatically.

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2

2.61 km

Wiedheide Shelter (Touringen Stamp Station No. 12)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice refuge that luckily I never needed.

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3

6.72 km

Wilhelmsthal Palace and Park

Highlight • Castle

Wilhelmsthal Park and Palace with a long history

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4

6.83 km

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Highlight • Castle

A unique complex with several houses and a beautiful park. An interesting, unusual arrangement of the buildings.

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5

6.99 km

Wilhelmsthal Nymph Fountain

Highlight • Monument

Still being restored but worth seeing. On the edge of the park.

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6

7.31 km

Wilhelmsthal Forest House

Highlight • Historical Site

The Waldhaus Wilhelmsthal was built around 1780 as a guest house for Wilhelmsthal Castle in the Biedermeier style.

From 1903 to 1906, the Waldhaus was extensively remodeled and subsequently used as a residential and administrative building for the forestry administration.

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8.20 km

Altenberger Lake Camping Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The campsite is located about 8 km from Eisenach and is ideal as a starting point for many attractions, in and around Eisenach. 3.6. Km away is the rest area …

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8.22 km

Lake Altenberg

Highlight • Lake

Altenberger See is a year-round campsite between Eisenach and Etterwinden. Around the lake there is a paved path on which you could do your laps.

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.05 km

1.56 km

1.39 km

177 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.46 km

3.23 km

1.72 km

1.12 km

667 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Saturday 17 October

12°C

6°C

14 %

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