Frankenstein Village Church – Räuberschänke loop from Frankenstein

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Frankenstein Village Church – Räuberschänke loop from Frankenstein

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Frankenstein Village Church – Räuberschänke loop from Frankenstein

02:53

10.9km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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247 m

Frankenstein Village Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The village church of Frankenstein is essentially a Romanesque hall church, which is effectively situated on the hillside and was restored after a fire in 1632. The church received its …

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991 m

Christusglocke on the Glockenpfad Frankenstein

Highlight • Monument

The bell is the starting point of the bell trail, which is really picturesque.

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1.56 km

View towards the limestone quarries

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a bench with a view along the bell trail. Next to it is an information panel with explanations about the Memmendorf-Frankenstein limestone quarries.

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2.63 km

Rest Area at the Old Firehouse

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You can get here directly if you walk along the signposted bell path.

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2.87 km

Wedding bell on the Glockenpfad Memmendorf

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One point from the “Bell Path” with a small, free parking lot.

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6.75 km

Räuberschänke

Highlight • Restaurant

Here you can refill your reserves 😉

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7.33 km

Bell of the Glockenrundweg Hartha

Highlight • Monument

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There are four bells on the Bell Trail.

1.
Resurrection Bell, Karl Heinz Altermann Family, Zur Räuberschänke 23, 09569 Oederan
Weight: approximately 1200 kg

2. Wedding Bell, Memmendorfer Park 1, 09569 Oederan, Memmendorf
Weight: approximately 700 kg

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7.34 km

Third Bell on the Frankenstein Bell Trail

Highlight • Monument

Even if we are talking about the 3rd bell here, there are 4 bells to be discovered on the Frankenstein Bell Trail.

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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.92 km

4.12 km

1.83 km

Surfaces

2.61 km

2.25 km

2.09 km

2.03 km

1.38 km

521 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

7°C

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Comments

April 22, 2022,Auf dem Glockenpfad von Frankenstein, über Memmendorf und Hartha.

In 2015, the bells of the church in Frankenstein, a district of Oederan, were replaced. For the decommissioned bells, the idea came up to set them up in the surrounding villages and connect them with a hiking trail.
In my opinion, this has been very successful, with lovely forest and meadow paths between the villages, many rest areas along the …

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May 7, 2022,Wanderung 07.05.2022 Auf dem Glockenpfad von Frankenstein über Memmendorf bis Hartha

It was only through Komoot that I even knew of the existence of this bell path.
A tour with almost no trail markings. Only with the help of Komoot and the registered hike of other Komootlers did we find the right way. There are simply no guidelines. Anyway, I haven't discovered anything. All in all, I can recommend this tour …

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