Hiking car park Irmenseul – Irminsul on the Bornhöhe loop from NSG Halbtrockenrasen bei Irmenseul

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Hiking car park Irmenseul – Irminsul on the Bornhöhe loop from NSG Halbtrockenrasen bei Irmenseul

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Hiking car park Irmenseul – Irminsul on the Bornhöhe loop from NSG Halbtrockenrasen bei Irmenseul

02:29

8.85km

170m

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 18, 2026

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Parking

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30 m

Hiking car park Irmenseul

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Official hiking car park near Irmenseul, from here you can hike to Irminsul (Irmenseule), three different circular hikes from 2 to 9 km are offered on the information board at the car park.

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1.49 km

Wide Meadows near Irmenseul

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A magnificent view over the open fields and wild meadows near Irmenseul. I've rarely seen such a vast sky.

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2.16 km

View from the Rennstieg / Königsweg near the Irmensäule

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Here you go on the Rennstieg / Königsweg.

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2.31 km

Rest Area at Rennstieg near Adenstedt

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Shortly in front of this break bench there is a new seating area that was donated on the occasion of 1000 years of Adenstedt.

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7.77 km

Bench with views of Irmenseul and Sehlem

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Surrounded by hawthorn and elderberry view of the meadows

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8.42 km

Information board: Irminsäule / Irminsul

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8.42 km

The Irminsul was the largest sanctuary for our ancestors. The home club Irmenseul set up the Irminsul replica on the Bornhöhe. It is said to have originally stood there until Charlemagne destroyed it or, according to legend, abducted it.

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