Hornburg Old Town and Castle – Hessen Castle loop from Gevensleben

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Hornburg Old Town and Castle – Hessen Castle loop from Gevensleben

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Hornburg Old Town and Castle – Hessen Castle loop from Gevensleben

03:07

51.6km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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174 m

Gevensleben Village Church and War Memorial

Highlight • Religious Site

Very nice church here with memorial place

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6.91 km

Information Point on the Former Inner German Border (Wolfenbüttel–Halberstadt)

Highlight • Historical Site

Relic of the "Iron Curtain" across Germany. Today only a preserved border watchtower and the information point remind of the former border.

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6.92 km

Former Border Installation Mattierzoll

Highlight • Historical Site

The heavily guarded border between the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR used to be on the border between Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.

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7.35 km

Großes Bruch

Highlight • Natural

Explanation of the Great Break
Several trenches, in particular the Triftgraben and Northern Edge Trench, run in the southern transition zone to the break.
The Winnigstedter Tiefenbach flows through the north of the municipality and flows into the Großer Bruch

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19.2 km

Hornburg Old Town and Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Very well preserved half-timbered town. A must for half-timbered fans.

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40.8 km

Hessen Castle

Highlight • Castle

Not much can be seen of the castle. However, it is currently being rebuilt and a culture barn will be built here soon.

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44.5 km

Hessendamm Border Memorial and Watchtower

Highlight • Historical Site

Relic of the "Iron Curtain" across Germany. Today only a preserved border watchtower and the information point remind of the former border

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45.0 km

Hessendamm Border Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Very emotional place, I think! In this day and age we should all become aware that we should live freedom.

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51.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

21.2 km

3.08 km

2.63 km

1.26 km

827 m

589 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

10.1 km

7.58 km

1.89 km

1.47 km

652 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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8°C

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Hornburg Old Town and Castle – Hessen Castle loop from Gevensleben

Gevensleben Village Church and War Memorial

Information Point on the Former Inner German Border (Wolfenbüttel–Halberstadt)

Former Border Installation Mattierzoll

Großes Bruch

Hornburg Old Town and Castle

Hessen Castle

Hessendamm Border Memorial and Watchtower

Hessendamm Border Memorial

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