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Gleichen Castle – View of Gleichen Castle loop from Wandersleben

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Gleichen Castle – View of Gleichen Castle loop from Wandersleben

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Gleichen Castle – View of Gleichen Castle loop from Wandersleben

02:26

8.62km

180m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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849 m

View of Mühlburg and Wachsenburg

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The "Drei Gleichen" are not that much alike - the view of the Mühlburg is simply wonderful ... further left to the Wachsenburg.

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Gleichen Castle

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The ruined castle Gleichen on the southern edge of the Thuringian Basin, together with the Mühlburg and the Wachsenburg, is probably the best-known ensemble of castles in Germany, the Drei …

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1.91 km

View of Burg Gleichen

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Stamp office Touringen stamp 427

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2.77 km

View of Burg Gleichen

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The castle ruins on the edge of the highway.

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3.04 km

Mühlburg

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Mühlberg has a lot to offer historically, but there are also beautiful and old houses here.

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3.65 km

Mühlburg Castle

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The Mühlburg is the oldest castle of the three equals and is considered the oldest preserved building in Thuringia.
Simply a mega excursion destination 🙏😊

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4.06 km

Boundary Stones of the Electorate of Mainz (1777) — Schloßleite

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The Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, Karl-Friedrich-Joseph von Erthal, visited Mühlberg as sovereign on June 21, 1777. Therefore, boundary stones of the Electorate of Mainz were set in the area …

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8.30 km

View of Gleichen Castle

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From the Graf Gleichen Weg you have a good view of Gleichen Castle.

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8.62 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.38 km

2.36 km

403 m

290 m

176 m

Surfaces

5.11 km

2.34 km

947 m

193 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

28°C

13°C

20 %

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Comments

July 17, 2023,Wanderung zu den 3 (2) Gleichen

Having driven past it on the autobahn more than 100 times, I finally wanted to visit the three equals myself. The walls of the castle and the castle Mühlburg can be explored for a small fee. From both bergfrieds you have a beautiful view of the wide Thuringian countryside. It was Monday, so the Wachsenburg is closed - I was …

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December 8, 2024,Burg Gleichen /Mühlburg ♟️427/425

Today we visited the other two castles of the 3 Gleichen and got stamps ♟️425 (Mühlburg) and ♟️427 (Burg Gleichen). So this tour is also ticked off ✔️
The weather was surprisingly nice, so we also got a few good photos.
We were already looking forward to the tour because the first visit to Veste Wachsenburg was already a great …

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Gleichen Castle – View of Gleichen Castle loop from Wandersleben

View of Mühlburg and Wachsenburg

Gleichen Castle

View of Burg Gleichen

View of Burg Gleichen

Mühlburg

Mühlburg Castle

Boundary Stones of the Electorate of Mainz (1777) — Schloßleite

View of Gleichen Castle

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