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Querkelstein – Schloss Hohenstein Runde von Ahorn

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Querkelstein – Schloss Hohenstein Runde von Ahorn

ChristinaS planned a hike

January 4, 2025

Querkelstein – Schloss Hohenstein Runde von Ahorn

Moderate

02:34

9.31km

3.6km/h

160m

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Overview

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

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Bus stop

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68 m

Ahorn Village Pond

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful village pond with all kinds of poultry.

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613 m

The old Ahorn sheep farm is located in the middle of the diverse cultural landscape of the Coburg region. It houses the Coburg region's equipment museum with its newly designed exhibition "The farmer in March. People, animals and their tools".

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4.18 km

Querkelstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

It was not the Querkel, the legendary dwarves who are said to have lived in this forest, but the people who carved the twelve steps into the stone block to make the climb easier.

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4.22 km

Luisenstein

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This stone is named after Baroness Luise von Imhof, née von Molke. The "L" crossing the carved date 1850 stands for Luise. It is the oldest date in this rock garden.

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4.23 km

Eleonore's Rock

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The plaque commemorating Eleonore von Imhof dates from July 29, 1910 - and gave its name to the Eleonore Stone of the Querkelfelsen.

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5.08 km

Hohenstein Castle

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Today's Hohenstein Castle was first mentioned in a document in 1306 as "Castum Hohenstein in dem Grabfelde", i.e. as a castle. Countess Jutta von Henneberg was listed as the owner. …

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6.38 km

Shaded avenue between fields

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The hiking trail is beautifully lined with a tree-lined avenue, and the canopy of leaves provides plenty of shade.

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8.49 km

View of Veste Coburg

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Beautiful view of Ahorn and the Veste Coburg. From here it is also not far to the old sheep farm, a good middle-class inn with Franconian snack plates. The beer …

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9.31 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.58 km

1.86 km

949 m

930 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

1.83 km

1.77 km

1.17 km

1.05 km

337 m

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Querkelstein – Schloss Hohenstein Runde von Ahorn

Ahorn Village Pond

Old Sheep Farm Ahorn

Querkelstein

Luisenstein

Eleonore's Rock

Hohenstein Castle

Shaded avenue between fields

View of Veste Coburg

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