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Von Lehesten nach Kobolddorf (Steinmännchendorf)

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Von Lehesten nach Kobolddorf (Steinmännchendorf)

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May 9, 2026

Von Lehesten nach Kobolddorf (Steinmännchendorf)

Moderate

04:41

16.9km

3.6km/h

300m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3.98 km

Altvaterturm

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The tower is located on the Wetzstein hill.
A circular hiking trail to Staatsbruch Lehesten also runs here.

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4.50 km

Wetzstein Summit and Former Radar Station

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The soldiers of the National People's Army (NVA) of the GDR registered on the whetstone every flight movement up to 150 kilometers into the Federal Republic. The radar station on …

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6.23 km

Loquitz Spring

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The Loquitz springs at an altitude of around 690 metres on the western slope of the Wetzstein. Close to the source, the tributary of the Saale then flows through the …

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8.52 km

The so-called Dreiherrenstein bears the coats of arms of the Bishopric of Bamberg, the Principality of Bayreuth and the Principality of Saxony-Saalfeld. It is dated 1717 and had two predecessors from 1513 and 1619.

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11.2 km

Loquitz Viaduct

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The Loquitz Viaduct is probably the only arched bridge made of diabase and slate in the world.
On the border between Bavaria and Thuringia, the Ludwigsstadt - Lehesten route, which …

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13.5 km

Slate Cliff at Schieferpark Lehesten

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The various colors of the slate, from black to gray, black-blue, and to a lesser extent red and green, can be discovered here. Surface colors are the result of iron-rich …

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14.1 km

Kobolddorf (Cairn Village)

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There must have been goblins at work here: there are numerous towers made of slate, a few sayings on slate boards and a heart made of natural materials. You can look at the whole thing from a newly installed bench.

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16.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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13.0 km

3.17 km

477 m

293 m

Surfaces

7.55 km

6.09 km

2.36 km

493 m

402 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (790 m)

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Von Lehesten nach Kobolddorf (Steinmännchendorf)

Altvaterturm

Wetzstein Summit and Former Radar Station

Loquitz Spring

Dreiherrenstein at Kießlich

Loquitz Viaduct

Slate Cliff at Schieferpark Lehesten

Kobolddorf (Cairn Village)

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