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Landkreis Eichsfeld

Asbach-Sickenberg

Buntsandstein Cliffs – Ruins of Altenstein Castle loop from Asbach-Sickenberg

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Landkreis Eichsfeld

Asbach-Sickenberg

Buntsandstein Cliffs – Ruins of Altenstein Castle loop from Asbach-Sickenberg

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4.5

(14)

50

hikers

Buntsandstein Cliffs – Ruins of Altenstein Castle loop from Asbach-Sickenberg

01:51

6.43km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

295 m

Church of Reconciliation, Asbach

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice little chapel in the upper part of Asbach

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2

384 m

Asbach-Sickenberg timber-framed village

Highlight • Settlement

The fate of the communities of Asbach, Weidenbach, Henningerode, Vatterode and Sickenberg is also documented here; these places and their inhabitants fell victim to a local territorial exchange between the Americans and the Soviets in September 1945.

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3

2.10 km

Kolonnenweg on the Green Belt (Thuringia-Hesse border)

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Here you walk along the Green Belt. The green strip runs along the former inner German border and transforms the former death strip into a nature experience.

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4

3.16 km

Buntsandstein Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is often spoken and written about the Göttingen Buntsandsteingebiet. However, it continues both to the southeast across the state border of Thuringia in the direction of Heiligenstadt and to …

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5

3.47 km

View of Asbach

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Fantastic view of Asbach-Sickenberg and the B-S-Allendorfer Bergland behind

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6

3.51 km

Ruins of Altenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

An interesting ruin with a small vaulted cellar and a beautiful view. A flashlight is useful because of the cellar.

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7

5.82 km

Café Schmiede, Asbach

Highlight • Cafe

There are delicious Thuringian dumplings here!

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8

6.09 km

Silver Horse of Asbach

Highlight • Monument

An impressive wire mesh horse statue. When the sun shines, it shines silver and looks beautiful

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6.43 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.87 km

1.74 km

657 m

109 m

Surfaces

2.69 km

2.25 km

1.10 km

174 m

103 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Thursday 16 July

28°C

14°C

75 %

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