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Kyffhäuserkreis

Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

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Kyffhäuserkreis

Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

Hard

5.0

(30)

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Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

05:41

17.8km

700m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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922 m

Orchard meadows on Schlachtberg near Bad Frankenhausen

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Things are idyllic on the gentle mountain ranges of Schlachtberg near Bad Frankenhausen. The beautiful orchards full of apples, pears and plums invite you to snack. The colorful wildflower meadows …

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6.76 km

View of Kyffhäuser Monument from Tilleda

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Here you'll find a beautiful panoramic view of the Kyffhäuser Mountains.
Benches for resting and viewing are everywhere.

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7.16 km

Apple Orchard

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A good destination, especially at harvest time.

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8.43 km

View of the Kyffhäuser Monument

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From the parking lot in front of the Burghof restaurant you have a magnificent view of the Kyffhäuser Monument.

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9.26 km

Commemorative Stone of the Associations of German Students

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The German Students' Association's embassy memorial stone is a reminder of how enthusiastically the students received the "social message" of Kaiser Wilhelm I on November 17, 1881. The Kaiser had …

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9.30 km

Built during the period of the "National Monuments", which had its heyday in the 19th century. The Kyffhäuser Monument is one of the largest of its kind in Germany, along with the Walhalla in Regensburg.

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9.62 km

Kyffhausen Lower Castle

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My absolute highlight. The Kyffhäuser Monument is impressive, but the Lower Castle is charming and not overcrowded, at least outside of the holidays. Very romantic.

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11.0 km

Tilleda Orchard Meadows

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Ancient cherry, apple and other orchards

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17.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

1.44 km

1.25 km

355 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

6.23 km

601 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

Orchard meadows on Schlachtberg near Bad Frankenhausen

View of Kyffhäuser Monument from Tilleda

Apple Orchard

View of the Kyffhäuser Monument

Commemorative Stone of the Associations of German Students