Wünschendorf (Elster) Covered Bridge – Mildenfurth Monastery loop from Weida Mitte

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Wünschendorf (Elster) Covered Bridge – Mildenfurth Monastery loop from Weida Mitte

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Wünschendorf (Elster) Covered Bridge – Mildenfurth Monastery loop from Weida Mitte

02:39

9.61km

110m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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808 m

Pest pulpit (preaching pulpit)

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The pulpit was used for funeral ceremonies from the 16th to the 18th century. It is a listed building.

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882 m

Pulpit (Plague Pulpit) at the Max Greil State Secondary School

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A renovated historic building with a beautiful archway.

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1.66 km

View of Osterburg Weida

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Nice viewpoint 😎

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4.35 km

Wünschendorf (Elster) Covered Bridge

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The old wooden bridge leads over the White Elster and is the only wooden bridge of its kind preserved in Germany. Its construction is comparable to the famous Chapel Bridge …

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5.45 km

Weida River Covered Bridge

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Small river near the former Mildenfurth monastery.

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6.00 km

Today the monastery, the former house monastery of the bailiffs, is the residence of an artist. The area is therefore only open for events. The building was based on the Naumburg Cathedral. However, only remnants of the original building remain

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6.33 km

Weida Riverside Trail

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The path along the Weida is very beautiful, but you have to cross the Weida three times: 1. Wooden bridge, 2. Bridge was washed away? not there, there were stones …

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9.61 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.72 km

1.65 km

1.12 km

1.10 km

955 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

3.44 km

884 m

333 m

193 m

172 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

7°C

64 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

February 9, 2025,Blick zur Osterburg Weida – Kloster Mildenfurth Runde von Wünschendorf/Elster (Wintertour)

Very nice hiking trail, good paths and suitable for summer 😊 lots of natural shade!

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August 2, 2026,Zwischen Weida und Wünschendorf unterwegs 🥾

Today something different. A small hiking loop in the surroundings of Weida with a large ice cream sundae afterwards. Then the world is in order 👌

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March 3, 2024,Kloster Mildenfuhrt und St.Veits Kirche🌞🌞🌞⛪

Very nice little round and great weather 🌞🌞🌞🌞

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January 28, 2024,Wünschendorf Weida

Nice, varied little afternoon session.

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April 7, 2023,Wanderung Weida 2

A nice round with many sights.
🙂😎👍
Missed out once.
🤔

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April 2, 2023,# 59 🧦🥾: Lutherweg bei Osterburg/Elsterperlenweg

Steffen had the idea of leaving for Osterburg today. I loved the idea. Look at the photos. What do you say?🙂

The Luther Trail in Thuringia leads from Wunschdorf via a wooden bridge (built in 1786), where Weida and Elster "kiss" and via romantic alleyways along the 1000-year-old St. Vitus Church.
Then on to the Mildenfurth monastery. Here we were …

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