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Gleichen Castle – Gleichen Castle loop from Wandersleben

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Gleichen Castle – Gleichen Castle loop from Wandersleben

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Gleichen Castle – Gleichen Castle loop from Wandersleben

00:55

3.14km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Röhnberg

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Parking

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853 m

View from Gleichen Castle's tower across the badlands

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From the tower of Gleichen Castle you have a wonderful 360 ° panoramic view of the immediate and wider surroundings of the Gleichen area.
From Ettersberg near Weimar, towards Erfurt, …

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957 m

Gleichen Castle

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At dusk, Gleichen Castle is illuminated from all sides, creating a particularly beautiful atmosphere.

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View of Mühlburg and Wachsenburg

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The "Drei Gleichen" are not that much alike - the view of the Mühlburg is simply wonderful ... further left to the Wachsenburg.

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1.08 km

Gleichen Castle

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The ruined castle Gleichen on the southern edge of the Thuringian Basin, together with the Mühlburg and the Wachsenburg, is probably the best-known ensemble of castles in Germany, the Drei …

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1.35 km

Bench with a view of the Röhnberg Castle ruins

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Always good when there are enough opportunities to rest.

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1.96 km

View of the trail through the badlands

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A fantastic trail through the steppe-like badlands below the castle ruins, offering views of Mühlburg and Wachsenburg Castle. The badlands are geologically and, as a barren landscape, are very interesting in terms of their flora and fauna.

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2.01 km

Badlands Trail at Röhnberg

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...a really interesting section of path, steppe or even desert-like with sparse vegetation.
These “Badlands” are well explained on the sign east of the castle.

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3.14 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.54 km

962 m

354 m

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.03 km

649 m

430 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Friday 10 July

25°C

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February 15, 2023,Abschlusskringel Burg Gleichen 🤩

Always nice, especially in the best weather... small picnic by the castle wall... because it's only open from April to October 🤷‍♀️ it's a pity, because holidays...

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Gleichen Castle – Gleichen Castle loop from Wandersleben

View from Burg Gleichen

View from Gleichen Castle's tower across the badlands

Gleichen Castle

View of Mühlburg and Wachsenburg

Gleichen Castle

Bench with a view of the Röhnberg Castle ruins

View of the trail through the badlands

Badlands Trail at Röhnberg

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