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Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Niederzimmern

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Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Niederzimmern

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Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Niederzimmern

01:53

28.1km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.5 km for 73 m

After 22.8 km for 80 m

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Start point

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2.62 km

St Nicholas' Church, Ottstedt

Highlight • Religious Site

On March 15, 1713, the laying of the cornerstone took place, at the carnival in 1713 the inauguration of the church. In 2001, a major refurbishment was made in 2015 windstorm damage to the roof had to be rectified (Wikipedia).

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13.1 km

Herrenrödchen

Forest

14.2 km

Buchenwald Memorial Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

A good starting point to visit the Buchenwald Memorial.

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15.1 km

Blood Road (Buchenwald Memorial)

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

In this way, the newly arrived prisoners had to make their death march in the gas chamber. Very scary, if you think about it.

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18.6 km

Buchenwald Railway Memorial Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

In the spring of 1943 concentration camp inmates had to build the 10km long railway line between Weimar-Schöndorf and Buchenwald within just three months.

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19.5 km

Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower

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Buchenwald Concentration Camp, officially KL Buchenwald, was one of the largest concentration camps on German soil. It operated as a forced labor camp on the Ettersberg hill near Weimar between …

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19.5 km

Buchenwald Concentration Camp Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

If you want to find out something about World War II, this is the right place for you.

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20.4 km

Buchenwald Memorial

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Every Thuringian should have visited Buchenwald Concentration Camp once and get a picture of how cruel the Third Reich was.

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22.9 km

St. Jakobus Church, Hottelstedt

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The late Gothic village church with square west tower dates from the 16th century. The pointed tower is delivered and provided with a clock. The nave is painted white inside …

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28.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

5.07 km

2.97 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.3 km

6.04 km

1.71 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 31 May

21°C

13°C

47 %

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Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Niederzimmern

St Nicholas' Church, Ottstedt

Buchenwald Memorial Obelisk

Blood Road (Buchenwald Memorial)

Buchenwald Railway Memorial Trail

Buchenwald Memorial Bell Tower

Buchenwald Concentration Camp Memorial

Buchenwald Memorial

St. Jakobus Church, Hottelstedt

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