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Thuringian Gate – View of the Sachsenburg castles loop from Etzleben

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Kyffhäuserkreis

Kyffhäuserkreis

Thuringian Gate – View of the Sachsenburg castles loop from Etzleben

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39

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Thuringian Gate – View of the Sachsenburg castles loop from Etzleben

00:55

15.3km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

830 m

St. John's Church Etzleben

Highlight • Religious Site

The foundations of the nave, and the tower date back to the 15th century. The nave was built at the beginning of the 18th century in Baroque style.

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2

3.35 km

Thuringian Gate

Highlight • Gorge

Unstrut breakthrough through Hainleite and jewelry…

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3

3.37 km

Water Exit Point Gorsleben

Highlight • River

Please keep the environment clean.

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4

4.43 km

Unstrut Flood Channel Sachsenburg

Highlight • Structure

Just beautiful 😊

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5

4.88 km

View of Untere Sachsenburg

Highlight • Castle

Due to the strategic location on the Thuringian Gate, castles for monitoring the traffic route from Erfurt to Magdeburg were built in the early days. Thus, in the 12th century …

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6

7.82 km

Fischweide Lake Picnic Shelter

Highlight • Rest Area

nice resting place

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7

10.9 km

View of the Sachsenburg castles

Highlight • Viewpoint

A fantastic view of Sachsenburg with its castles on the other bank of the Unstrut.

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8

11.3 km

View of the Lower Sachsenburg and the Unstrut River

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Upper and the Lower Sachsenburg. Like two sentinels, the two fortifications rise up on the so-called Wächterberg, right next to the Unsrtu.

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15.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

1.11 km

1.06 km

986 m

121 m

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

1.19 km

571 m

134 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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