Steinhagen Chapel – Summer lime tree in Reifenstein loop from Leinetal

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Steinhagen Chapel – Summer lime tree in Reifenstein loop from Leinetal

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Steinhagen Chapel – Summer lime tree in Reifenstein loop from Leinetal

03:22

12.3km

200m

Hiking

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.65 km

View of the two large linden trees

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.67 km

Steinhagen Chapel

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A small chapel between two trees near the deserted village of the same name. There are several benches here and also a covered picnic bench. It marks the end of …

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2.90 km

Steinhagen Farm

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In the middle of the field a small chapel, under trees, directly on the path to Burg Scharfenstein

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3.16 km

Bench with a View of Gut Steinhagen Ruins

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With an interesting view of a small green island in the grain field: the remains of the Steinhagen estate, overgrown by the forest

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5.17 km

Avenue of Trees of the Year

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Like in a real forest, sometimes they grow, sometimes they die, but nice signage.

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5.54 km

Summer lime tree in Reifenstein

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The 600 year old summer linden tree is the oldest deciduous tree in Eichsfeld and is one of the most valuable natural tree monuments in Thuringia.

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7.11 km

Wooden Picnic Shelter

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Even after the first few meters there is a place to rest. Simply great, there is something for both extreme hikers and hobby hikers.

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9.14 km

Herrenberg viewpoint – View over the Leine Valley (Touringen stamp station 337)

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Wonderful vantage point with a view of the Leine valley, the northern Eichsfeld and the mountain ranges of the Harz (including Brocken).

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

431 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

694 m

431 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

14°C

7°C

9 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

January 19, 2024,❄️Schöne Schneestempelrunde 336/337/338❄️ ⛄

The beautiful winter weather lured me out ❄️☃️❄️☃️ and I first ran a short round of stamping, then stomped 😅
It started at the Scharfenstein car park and there was the first stamp 336, which I had to force myself to get. Was the first, after this snow flurry ❄️❄️ it was fairly easy to walk up to the beautiful …

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December 29, 2025,Runde bei 🏰 Scharfenstein♟️😊

A lovely little hike near Scharfenstein Castle, usually with some wide views (except this time 😅) and a historic castle complex (unfortunately closed on Mondays)... but we were able to visit a nice little chapel and all three hikes were great 👌

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