Upper Sachsenburg Ruins – Dicke Eiche Rest Area loop from An der Schmücke

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Kyffhäuserkreis

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Upper Sachsenburg Ruins – Dicke Eiche Rest Area loop from An der Schmücke

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Upper Sachsenburg Ruins – Dicke Eiche Rest Area loop from An der Schmücke

01:55

6.46km

200m

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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627 m

Lower Sachsenburg (Hakenburg) Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Fantastic castle ruins with a great view of Sachsenburg and the Unstrut

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816 m

GEO Letter Benches at GEO Park Kyffhäuser

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You can easily read the lettering from the dog section, when you sit on it it is a resting place😄

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1.20 km

Upper Sachsenburg Ruins

Highlight • Castle

A dream of a ruined castle, I would have loved to see that in the 13th century

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1.22 km

View of Artern

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view from the upper Sachsenburg. You can even see Artern. Magnificent.

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1.89 km

Beech Forest Trail

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Predominantly beech forest, beautifully thinned, a wonderful, highly recommended hiking trail. 🥾🙋‍♂️

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2.05 km

Old Salt Road

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Probably a motorway from the Middle Ages, very beautiful beech forest.

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2.21 km

Dicke Eiche Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice resting place at a crossroads with several possible hiking routes

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4.16 km

Thuringian Limes Boundary Stones

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

6.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.38 km

615 m

353 m

105 m

Surfaces

2.79 km

2.17 km

1.01 km

290 m

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

8°C

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Comments

August 26, 2021,um Sachsenburg

Actually, the tour should go to Gorsleben. This prevented an approaching thunderstorm
It was a nice round with wonderful views and wonderfully relaxing forest. Unfortunately too short.

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