Hornungshöhe Lookout – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

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Germany

Thuringia

Kyffhäuserkreis

Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

Hornungshöhe Lookout – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

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Hornungshöhe Lookout – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

04:39

45.7km

1,190m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 24.3 km for 922 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.45 km

Hornungshöhe Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once you have entered the summit book, the hut itself is beautiful and the narrow paths are also a highlight.
At Christmas time with decorated Christmas tree.

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9.66 km

Ententeich

Lake

11.1 km

Singletrail to Bad Frankenhausen

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12.3 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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12.8 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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12.9 km

View from Unterburg

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Mega Ausblick

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13.5 km

MTB descent from Unterburg to Tilleda

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A nice descent from the lower castle to Tilleda.

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13.7 km

Forest Singletrack Trail

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An interesting path

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15.1 km

Viewpoint

17.5 km

Forest Path

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18.5 km

Naturschutzgebiet Rothenburg

Nature Reserve

45.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.4 km

3.95 km

2.75 km

1.05 km

362 m

207 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

14.7 km

8.12 km

3.24 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

49 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

September 22, 2022,Stausee Kelbra-Bad Frankenhausen-Kyffhäuserdenkmal-Stausee Kelbra

Very difficult to drive, most forest roads are almost impassable.
It really took a lot of strength

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Hornungshöhe Lookout – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

Hornungshöhe Lookout

Singletrail to Bad Frankenhausen

View of the Kyffhäuser Monument

Kyffhausen Lower Castle

View from Unterburg

MTB descent from Unterburg to Tilleda

Forest Singletrack Trail

Forest Path

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