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GeoRoute 9: across the tropical Ruhla island loop – UNESCO Global Geopark Thuringia Inselsberg – Drei Gleichen

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GeoRoute 9: across the tropical Ruhla island loop – UNESCO Global Geopark Thuringia Inselsberg – Drei Gleichen

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GeoRoute 9: across the tropical Ruhla island loop – UNESCO Global Geopark Thuringia Inselsberg – Drei Gleichen

05:55

20.9km

450m

Time is important for this tour. On the one hand, because you should have some time for the approximately 21 kilometer long hike, and on the other hand, because it …

by Eisenach-Wartburgregion Touristik

Last updated: June 3, 2024

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7.34 km

View of Großer Inselsberg from Meisenstein

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From the 558-meter-high Meisenstein you can enjoy a wonderful view of the landscape, for example of the Inselsberg, but also towards Friedrichroda.
From the perspective of many experts, the Meisenstein …

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12.7 km

Scharfenburg Tower (Bergfried)

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Even though only ruins and the keep remain of the almost thousand-year-old hilltop castle, a visit to the observation tower is worth the climb. With a bit of luck, the …

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Kittelsthaler Tropfsteinhöhle

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The Kittelsthal stalactite cave is a show cave of natural origin that was developed between 1894 and 1896 by mining barite (barite). Temporarily closed, it has been open to visitors …

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12.7 km

3.50 km

2.79 km

950 m

543 m

463 m

< 100 m

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5.90 km

5.80 km

4.31 km

3.13 km

1.42 km

371 m

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Eisenach-Wartburgregion TouristikMarch 28, 2024

Time is important for this tour. On the one hand, because you should have some time for the approximately 21 kilometer long hike, and on the other hand, because it goes back 250 million years into the history of the earth. GeoRoute 9 takes you along several information stations through the long-vanished

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