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Buchfart – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Buchfart

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Buchfart – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Buchfart

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Buchfart – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Buchfart

01:21

11.8km

290m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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242 m

Buchfart

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Very nice old wooden bridge. And very tasty beer around the corner 😋

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Buchfarter Mühlenbräu & Old German Baking Oven

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A real insider tip in the Ilm Valley: The mill shop with its traditional German bakery offers fresh bread and rolls on Fridays, and seasonal sheet cakes on weekends. Hot …

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Caroline Tower, Bad Berka

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A very nice place by the tower :)

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Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345)

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The 26-meter-high structure was built in 1909 and is visible from afar. The Carolinenturm and its surroundings are preserved, maintained, and perfected by the non-profit association Kötschberggemeinde e.V. (Kötschberg Community). 106 steps lead up to the platform.

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View of Buchfart and the Ilm

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A wonderful shady cycle path with great rest areas, like this (secret) view of the tranquil Buchfart 👌
The Buchfart church “To Our Dear Women” is essentially a Gothic building …

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11.0 km

The wall of Buchfart (almost 13% gradient)

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A steep climb with a maximum gradient of almost 20%. Perfect for hill intervals.

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11.6 km

Buchfart Watermill

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The old mill has been restored and is now operational again. With hydropower, the old machine technology can be used again for grinding grain. In the associated mill shop with …

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.06 km

1.01 km

900 m

518 m

375 m

Surfaces

4.14 km

3.47 km

2.22 km

1.78 km

258 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Wednesday 10 June

16°C

9°C

66 %

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Buchfart – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Buchfart

Buchfart

Buchfarter Mühlenbräu & Old German Baking Oven

Kötsch Tower in Snow

Caroline Tower, Bad Berka

Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345)

View of Buchfart and the Ilm

The wall of Buchfart (almost 13% gradient)

Buchfart Watermill

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