Ettersburg Castle – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Daasdorf am Berge

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Ettersburg Castle – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Daasdorf am Berge

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Ettersburg Castle – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Daasdorf am Berge

04:26

15.9km

300m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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7.60 km

Ettersburg Castle

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Since the first palace and park complexes were built at the beginning of the 18th century, Ettersburg was a popular hunting and summer residence for the ducal family of Saxony-Weimar …

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10.9 km

Caracho Path, Buchenwald Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

A dark part of our history!

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10.9 km

Gatehouse of Buchenwald Concentration Camp

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Entrance to the camp, the saying mocks all prisoners.

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12.0 km

Ruins of the SS Leadership Settlement

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In the immediate vicinity of the camp, on the sunny and leeward south side of the Ettersberg, were ten villas of the SS leaders of the camp management and their …

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12.9 km

Buchenwald Memorial — Entrance Gate

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Venerable entrance to the ring graves that creates a certain awe.

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13.1 km

Buchenwald Memorial

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In the immediate vicinity are the bell tower and the Avenue of Nations.

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13.4 km

Buchenwald Memorial Ring Graves

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In natural earth wells, the SS had in March / April 1945 bury about 3000 dead. Three of the funeral funers were designed as ring graves.

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13.5 km

Sculptural Group at the Buchenwald Memorial

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The bronze sculpture refers to the many victims of the Buchenwald concentration camp up to 1945. The victims of the Soviet special camp No. 2, which was located on the …

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