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Saaleck Castle – Rudelsburg loop from Rudelsburg

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Burgenlandkreis
Naumburg (Saale)

Saaleck Castle – Rudelsburg loop from Rudelsburg

Easy

4.6

(29)

112

hikers

Saaleck Castle – Rudelsburg loop from Rudelsburg

00:53

3.07km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Saale-Ilm-Platten bei Bad Kösen

Waypoints

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438 m

Saaleck Castle

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Saaleck Castle is the older of the two castles. It was built around 1050 as a border castle to protect a trade route. It has been uninhabited and derelict since 1585.

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845 m

View of the castle tower

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1.06 km

Rudelsburg

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Not only do you have a great view here, but you can also stop off at the inn. Very beautiful castle, more beautiful than Saaleck Castle in my opinion.

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1.23 km

Dedicated to the resourceful Chancellor, an impressive statue.

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1.35 km

Dedicated to the founder of the German Empire, and he was not a fascist. 🧐

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1.54 km

Here, near the Rudelsburg, you can linger and enjoy the view of the Saale valley.

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1.55 km

View of the Castles

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An impressive view

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1.61 km

Lion Monument near the Rudelsburg

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A unique lion statue that is embedded in the backdrop of a quarry and commemorates the fallen of the First World War.

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3.07 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1.11 km

1.03 km

539 m

397 m

Surfaces

1.07 km

845 m

531 m

463 m

163 m

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Monday 2 November

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