Prinzenschneise Nature Reserve – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Krautheim

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Prinzenschneise Nature Reserve – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Krautheim

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Prinzenschneise Nature Reserve – Buchenwald Memorial loop from Krautheim

02:04

32.7km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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3.58 km

Schwerstedt–Buttelstedt Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

In the meantime very well developed cycle path

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4.83 km

Buttelstedt Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

12.0 km

Prinzenschneise Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Nice path through the nature reserve towards Schöndorf / Weimar

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14.5 km

Buchenwald Memorial Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

A good starting point to visit the Buchenwald Memorial.

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15.4 km

Blood Road (Buchenwald Memorial)

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

In this way, the newly arrived prisoners had to make their death march in the gas chamber. Very scary, if you think about it.

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18.9 km

Buchenwald Railway Memorial Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

In the spring of 1943 concentration camp inmates had to build the 10km long railway line between Weimar-Schöndorf and Buchenwald within just three months.

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19.4 km

Buchenwald Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Every Thuringian should have visited Buchenwald Concentration Camp once and get a picture of how cruel the Third Reich was.

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24.6 km

Ballstedt Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A beautiful rest area is more than just a place to take a break after a long drive. It is an oasis of relaxation and refreshment, a place to enjoy the beauty of nature and recharge your batteries.

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