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Buntsandstein Cliffs – Ruins of Altenstein Castle loop from Wiesenfeld

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Buntsandstein Cliffs – Ruins of Altenstein Castle loop from Wiesenfeld

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Buntsandstein Cliffs – Ruins of Altenstein Castle loop from Wiesenfeld

05:37

18.8km

570m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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Antenna house Goburg

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Ideal for a break or to put up in the rain. Playground for children is also there. Plumsklo is also available. 😁

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Goburg – Highest Point of the Eichsfeld

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Should you have visited as Eichsfelder

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Former DDR Border Troops Patrol Road

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The risk of twisting your ankle is very high, depending on how the plates are positioned. Be careful when walking.

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Kolonnenweg on the Green Belt (Thuringia-Hesse border)

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Here you walk along the Green Belt. The green strip runs along the former inner German border and transforms the former death strip into a nature experience.

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12.0 km

Buntsandstein Cliffs

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It is often spoken and written about the Göttingen Buntsandsteingebiet. However, it continues both to the southeast across the state border of Thuringia in the direction of Heiligenstadt and to …

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12.2 km

Ruins of Altenstein Castle

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An interesting ruin with a small vaulted cellar and a beautiful view. A flashlight is useful because of the cellar.

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13.8 km

View from Rachelsberg

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My hike starts at the Wanderparkplatz in Weidenbach. After a 800m long, slight ascent, it continues on the left hand on the P16 steadily rising. After another 2.1km you reach …

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18.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

2.41 km

514 m

129 m

Surfaces

5.82 km

4.42 km

4.09 km

2.30 km

2.20 km

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Buntsandstein Cliffs – Ruins of Altenstein Castle loop from Wiesenfeld

Ancient Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) of Hessel

Antenna house Goburg

Goburg – Highest Point of the Eichsfeld

Former DDR Border Troops Patrol Road

Kolonnenweg on the Green Belt (Thuringia-Hesse border)

Buntsandstein Cliffs

Ruins of Altenstein Castle

View from Rachelsberg

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