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Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Saalfeld/Saale

Blankenburger Gate – St. John's Church Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld/Saale

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Saalfeld/Saale

Blankenburger Gate – St. John's Church Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld/Saale

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Blankenburger Gate – St. John's Church Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld/Saale

01:08

4.29km

40m

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: July 1, 2026

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518 m

View of the Hoher Schwarm castle ruins

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In 1208, the Counts of Schwarzburg received the former imperial city of Saalfeld as a pledge. The tower castle Hoher Schwarm was hardly used as a residence, however; it was …

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1.05 km

New Saale Weir

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A wonderful place to relax and watch the nutrias

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1.60 km

View of Saalfeld Castle

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As early as 1700, a chronicle mentions the baroque pleasure garden. A travel guide states:
"The palace garden is open to everyone for strolling and is an ornament to the …

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3.34 km

Blankenburger Gate

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Located in the northern section of the city wall, the Blankenburger Gate appears as early as 1372 as the "Blankenberger Gate" in old documents on the city's history. The Blankenburger …

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3.46 km

Saalfeld town center and market square

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3.49 km

St. John's Church Saalfeld

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St. John's Church is the town church of Saalfeld in southeast Thuringia. It is one of the most important church buildings in Thuringia. It is the largest hall church in …

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3.79 km

Saalfeld City Museum in the Former Franciscan Monastery

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The former monastery is now a city museum and offers an insight into the history of Saalfeld. The museum offers an impressive cross-section, including Emil Weiske's natural history collection, a …

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4.09 km

Upper Gate (Obere Tor), Saalfeld

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The Upper Gate, also called the Upper Köditz Gate, was built at the beginning of the 15th century. To the south of it lay the village of Nähernköditz in the …

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4.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.52 km

1.15 km

316 m

212 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.02 km

1.69 km

399 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Blankenburger Gate – St. John's Church Saalfeld loop from Saalfeld/Saale

View of the Hoher Schwarm castle ruins

New Saale Weir

View of Saalfeld Castle

Blankenburger Gate

Saalfeld town center and market square

St. John's Church Saalfeld

Saalfeld City Museum in the Former Franciscan Monastery

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