Kelbra Reservoir in Kyffhäuser Nature Park – Solequelle Auleben loop from Schloßberg-Solwiesen

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Kelbra Reservoir in Kyffhäuser Nature Park – Solequelle Auleben loop from Schloßberg-Solwiesen

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Kelbra Reservoir in Kyffhäuser Nature Park – Solequelle Auleben loop from Schloßberg-Solwiesen

02:27

8.91km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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111 m

Luther's Rest in Auleben

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From the 1000-year-old town of Nordhausen to the European village of Auleben. All this in an exciting and varied landscape, on Luther's footsteps. This intermediate station on the Luther Trail …

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890 m

View of the Countryside

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Beautiful view of the countryside

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4.35 km

Stöckei rest area with views of the Kyffhäuser, Hohe Linde, and Rothenburg

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A nice rest area with a view of the Kyffhäuser.

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5.02 km

View of the Kelbra Reservoir from the Osterkippe

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The Osterkippe is a vantage point in Badraer Switzerland. From here you have a beautiful view over the entire reservoir.

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5.76 km

Kelbra Reservoir in Kyffhäuser Nature Park

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In the Kyffhäuser Nature Park, you can expect steppe-like landscapes, over 1,000 plant species, and even salt steppes. Over 40,000 cranes stop in the area every year. Along the certified …

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5.87 km

Bat House

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Hiding place for bats

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6.38 km

Medieval Deserted Village of Schlossberg

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Beautifully explained by the info board, but not much to see.

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6.83 km

Schloßberg-Solwiesen

Nature Reserve

7.59 km

Solequelle Auleben

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Here was the wandering stamp box HWN 201904. The source is across from a nice rest area. Currently you can still stamp in the shadow of the witches.

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8.91 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.92 km

1.91 km

Surfaces

3.09 km

2.73 km

1.53 km

1.19 km

287 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

13°C

2°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

March 17, 2025,Frühlingserwachen am Kelbra-Stausee

Today we went in search of Adonis adonis. We searched for a long time, and only when I'd already given up in frustration did we find a single specimen.
We started behind Auleben toward Badra. The iceberg was our first vantage point. The search for Adonis adonis began in the nearby meadow. A lot of back and forth, unfortunately without …

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April 1, 2023,Auleben-Badraer Schweiz-Auleben

Contrary to all predictions, we (16 hiking friends) had the best conditions to marvel at the Adonis roses and pasque flowers in Badra Switzerland. Cowbells are gorgeous👍🏼

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March 29, 2023,Auf der Suche nach dem Frühling 🌸🌼💮🥾🥾🎒

Something for the eye of all flower lovers today 👁🌸🌼💮... something for everyone, coltsfoot, liverwort, violet, wood anemone, pasque flower... and... 🌼👍 Adonis to see enough 🥰

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March 7, 2022,Nach der Arbeit Sonne 🌞einfangen

The first cow bells are blooming at the Easter dump 🥰

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