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Burg Lauenstein, Thüringer Warte, Confiserie

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May 19, 2023

Burg Lauenstein, Thüringer Warte, Confiserie

Moderate

03:27

11.4km

3.3km/h

360m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Lauenstein Castle Parking Lot and Trailhead

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The large, free hiking parking lot below Lauenstein Castle also includes a children's playground. Several Franconian inns are also nearby.

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179 m

Cafe Bauer Ski Collection

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During the war, 1914, Hermann and Amalie Bauer made bread and rolls in a stone oven in the basement of house number 18. This was the beginning of today's confectionery, …

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532 m

Lauenstein Castle

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This hilltop castle, originally part of the Orlagau region, was built over a thousand years ago in the midst of a clearing on the upper reaches of the Saale River …

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1.47 km

Lauschecke on the Lauenstein Fairy Tale Trail

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The Erich Kästner poem "The Forests Are Silent" is the theme of this stop on the 5.7-kilometer-long Fairytale Trail. Here, you can sit on one of the wooden chairs and …

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2.10 km

Bench With a View of the Pond on Wetzsteinmacherweg/Lutherweg

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simple seating on the Lutherweg/Wetzsteinmacherweg

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2.86 km

Boundary Stone at Köchinnengrab

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The border between Bavaria and Thuringia has developed gradually since the Middle Ages. It was not always clearly defined. Boundary stones like these marked its course. In the 19th century, …

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2.92 km

Ratzenbergweg – Thüringer Warte Junction

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From here it is only a stone's throw to the Thuringian wait

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3.50 km

Thuringian Warte Observation Tower

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The 26.5-meter-high observation tower on the Ratzenberg (678 meters) is only about 200 meters from the state border between Bavaria and Thuringia. The inner-German border strip, now protected as the …

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3.66 km

View of the valley in Naturpark Frankenwald

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If you come from the tower, you will pass by here quickly, otherwise a very nice foretaste

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4.12 km

Rest area with a view of Lauenstein Castle

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A newly renovated rest area with sky loungers. The view extends to the medieval Lauenstein Castle, built almost 900 years ago. Part of the Fairytale Trail is located here.

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4.20 km

Lauenstein fairytale trail

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The fairytale trail leads over 5.7 kilometers to thirteen stations with various tree stories and legends surrounding Lauenstein. Simply follow the gnome signs.
At the station "The White Lady," the …

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4.75 km

Rest Area with View of Lauenstein Castle

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The rest area, managed by the Ludwigsstadt chapter of the Frankenwaldverein, has been redesigned. Thanks to its small parking lot, it is a popular starting point for hikes.

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4.80 km

Forest instruments on the Lauenstein Fairy Tale Trail

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The rotten forest instruments were not replaced, but a beautiful rest area was built here.

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5.05 km

Sky lounger with castle view

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A sky lounger has been set up here, offering a beautiful view of the medieval hilltop castle of Lauenstein. It's also a stop on the Lauenstein Fairytale Trail.

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5.52 km

View of Lauenstein Castle

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From the hiking trails in the area you can always enjoy beautiful views of the medieval hilltop castle Lauenstein, which was built almost 900 years ago above the village.

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6.51 km

Mountain trail in Naturpark Frankenwald

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Teil des Frankenwaldsteigla Fischbachmühlenweg

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8.26 km

Fischbachsmühle - Confiserie Lauenstein

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Factory outlet Lauensteiner chocolates and café in the old mill building.

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8.33 km

Zusammen Wachsen Sculpture at Fischbachsmühle

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Art project at the Fischbachsmühle - part of the series of events "20 years of the opening of the border" in 2009

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10.3 km

Kneipp Facility at Fischbachmühlenweg

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Nice area with foot and arm bath and barefoot path. Invites you to linger.

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10.6 km

Former Lauenstein Railway Station

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In addition to agriculture, the metal industry was initially the main source of income for the residents of Lauenstein. After these declined, the slate industry and later tourism emerged. The …

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11.0 km

St. Nikolaus Church

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The Evangelical Lutheran parish church, which stands at the foot of the castle hill in the lower part of Lauenstein, is the third building on this site. The patronage of …

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11.4 km

Lauenstein Castle Parking Lot and Trailhead

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The large, free hiking parking lot below Lauenstein Castle also includes a children's playground. Several Franconian inns are also nearby.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.35 km

2.43 km

2.11 km

1.52 km

853 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.71 km

2.02 km

1.78 km

1.21 km

673 m

613 m

377 m

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Burg Lauenstein, Thüringer Warte, Confiserie

Lauenstein Castle Parking Lot and Trailhead

Cafe Bauer Ski Collection

Lauenstein Castle

Lauschecke on the Lauenstein Fairy Tale Trail

Bench With a View of the Pond on Wetzsteinmacherweg/Lutherweg

Boundary Stone at Köchinnengrab

Ratzenbergweg – Thüringer Warte Junction

Thuringian Warte Observation Tower

View of the valley in Naturpark Frankenwald

Rest area with a view of Lauenstein Castle

Lauenstein fairytale trail

Rest Area with View of Lauenstein Castle

Forest instruments on the Lauenstein Fairy Tale Trail

Sky lounger with castle view

View of Lauenstein Castle

Mountain trail in Naturpark Frankenwald

Fischbachsmühle - Confiserie Lauenstein

Zusammen Wachsen Sculpture at Fischbachsmühle

Kneipp Facility at Fischbachmühlenweg

Former Lauenstein Railway Station

St. Nikolaus Church

Lauenstein Castle Parking Lot and Trailhead

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