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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld/Saale

Blankenburger Gate – Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld/Saale

Blankenburger Gate – Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

Moderate

4.9

(21)

52

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Blankenburger Gate – Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

02:11

8.35km

70m

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

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

781 m

New Saale Weir

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A wonderful place to relax and watch the nutrias

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2

1.70 km

Blankenburger Gate

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Located in the northern section of the city wall, the Blankenburger Gate appears as early as 1372 as the "Blankenberger Gate" in old documents on the city's history. The Blankenburger …

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3

2.84 km

Saalfeld City Wall

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In 1250, the course of the Saalfeld city wall that can still be seen today was built. There were supposedly 37 wall towers and five gate towers that were strongly …

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3.56 km

Saalebrücke Saalfeld

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The bridge connects the old town with the district of Altsaalfeld. First mentioned in the 14th century as a narrow, single-lane structure, it was no longer able to cope with …

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5

3.67 km

Saaltor Saalfeld

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The Saaletor is one of the 5 city gates of Saalfeld. Today only 4 gates are visible and the Saaletor can only be climbed on the day of the monument.

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6

4.42 km

Saalfeld Town Hall and Market Square

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The market square. Its shape, size and rectangular layout go back to Emperor Barbarossa.

The picturesque market square has been the centre of Saalfeld since the town on the Saale …

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7

4.71 km

Saalfeld

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The Saalfeld town hall is an early Renaissance building on the market square in Saalfeld in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in Thuringia. It is the seat of the Saalfeld city administration …

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5.20 km

Saalfeld City Fortifications

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Here you can find the remains of the former city fortifications.

About a third of the remains of the city wall or the medieval city fortifications of Saalfeld are still …

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6.70 km

Schloss Saalfeld

Castle

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8.35 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.89 km

2.42 km

668 m

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.59 km

1.85 km

453 m

358 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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