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Landgrave Gorge – Drachenschlucht (Dragon Gorge) Entrance loop from Etterwinden

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Landgrave Gorge – Drachenschlucht (Dragon Gorge) Entrance loop from Etterwinden

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4.8

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Landgrave Gorge – Drachenschlucht (Dragon Gorge) Entrance loop from Etterwinden

07:12

25.3km

580m

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: June 17, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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6.05 km

Great Drachenstein Oak and Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view is breathtaking! Especially beautiful in combination with the Dragon Gorge and the Landgrave Gorge!

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9.33 km

Landgrave Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The Landgrafenschlucht is very attractive and you can easily combine it as a circular route with the Drachenschlucht.

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10.4 km

Das goldene M

Viewpoint

11.1 km

Prinzenteich

Lake

15.6 km

Wartburgblick v.d. Blidenstatt

Viewpoint

16.8 km

This entrance gate marks the beginning of the Dragon Gorge, a roughly three-kilometer-long rocky gorge near Eisenach. For over 100 years, the secured walkways have provided safe access through the narrow, rocky landscape.

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16.9 km

Entrance to the Drachenschlucht

Highlight • Gorge

The Dragon Gorge is always great. In winter with the loud rushing water and from spring onwards it is incredibly green.

However, it is also very busy at weekends, so if possible, choose a weekday to visit.

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17.5 km

Dragon Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

We started early and had the gorge almost to ourselves. An absolute highlight, and not just for children - high rocks, water and plants create a unique backdrop.

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17.5 km

Narrowest point of the Drachenschlucht

Highlight • Gorge

The narrowest point of the Dragon Gorge is 68 centimeters.

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17.8 km

Dragon Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

After three weeks of hiking in Thuringia, I can say that this is the most beautiful natural spectacle I have seen. Great how the path meanders through the moss-covered rocks of the gorge.

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22.4 km

Wilhelmsthal Palace

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

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25.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

8.72 km

2.73 km

365 m

160 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

9.08 km

3.34 km

1.73 km

747 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Comments

May 7, 2025,Wartburg und die Schluchten von Eisenach

A fabulously beautiful and crisp trail today.

Nature can be simply breathtaking and magical.

Many varied trails through wonderful forests, valleys, and gorges.

The weather held up, despite the dark gray clouds.

All in all, a great day!

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October 4, 2023,Thüringer Wald 🍂 - "Drachenschlucht und Landgrafenschlucht"

Today I was on the way to Halle an der Saale to visit the granddaughter of my late grandmother's deceased brother. We're the same age and you'll be surprised, together we're twice as old. 🔮
A break with a hike in Eisenach made sense. At a previous stopover I had looked at the city and the Wartburg. Therefore, the focus …

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August 24, 2025,Sonntagsrunde 7.2 (Gruppentour - Eisenach)

This Sunday's hike was once again with a fun group. 😅
Started at Eisenach train station and completed the gorge tour + Wartburg Castle.
A very successful and truly beautiful tour. 👍🏼 Thanks to the organizer. 😃👏🏼
A great group that was a lot of fun, 🤩 even though the trail was quite crowded at times. 🙈
But that's no …

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January 29, 2025,𝕋𝕙𝕦̈𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕤 𝕘𝕣𝕦̈𝕟𝕖 𝕊𝕔𝕙𝕝𝕦𝕔𝕙𝕥𝕖𝕟🐉🏰

Today we went to areas that were completely unknown to me: the Drachenschlucht near Eisenach! It had been on my wish list for a long time🥰.
We start in Eisenach, briefly scurry across the market square and then, as usual, start the tour with a tough climb to the Metilstein. 🥵
From here you have a first beautiful view of …

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October 26, 2024,Landgrafenschlucht, Drachenschlucht und Wartburg

Wonderful hike in sunny autumn weather.
Lots of people flocked to the Drachenschlucht; we started the tour with the Landgrafenschlucht and had it almost to ourselves.
Over the Großer Drachenstein (sunny rest) we went to the Hohe Sonne and from there down through the Drachenschlucht. Lots of people were out and about.
The climb to the Sängerwiese with a nice …

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June 16, 2022,Wartburg - Drachenschlucht - Landgrafenschlucht // Thüringer Wald 🌳

We arrived by train. Was that such a good idea? Nope! We arrived 2 hours later than planned, so we had a bit of time pressure during our hike... Nevertheless, it was a wonderful and varied tour 😊 First we went through the oldest city gate in Thuringia (Nikolaitor) towards the market square. Then it went steeply uphill to Metilstein. …

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January 29, 2025,Die grüne Magie Thüringens 🐉

Today we're not going to the Harz but to Eisenach. In Eisenach there is not only a beautiful old town and the famous Wartburg, which towers over the Eisenach. The highlight here for me is the Drachenschlucht. The almost 3 kilometer long path through the Drachenschlucht is always beautiful. The special thing about the Drachenschlucht is not only the meter-high …

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August 12, 2022,Eisenach 💚 Landgrafen- und Drachenschlucht

Made a tour in Eisenach and the gorges again for a long time today.
From the train station we went to Karlstrasse - Marktplatz - past the Lutherhaus and Bachhaus - to the Mariental and on the Promenadenweg. The entrance to the Landgrafenschlucht is from the valley. It is not as imposing as the Drachenschlucht, but it also has its …

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Landgrave Gorge – Drachenschlucht (Dragon Gorge) Entrance loop from Etterwinden

Great Drachenstein Oak and Viewpoint

Landgrave Gorge

Dragon's Gorge

Entrance to the Drachenschlucht

Dragon Gorge

Narrowest point of the Drachenschlucht

Dragon Gorge

Wilhelmsthal Palace

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