Eckartsburg Castle – Napoleonslinden Viewpoint loop from Auerstedt

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Eckartsburg Castle – Napoleonslinden Viewpoint loop from Auerstedt

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Eckartsburg Castle – Napoleonslinden Viewpoint loop from Auerstedt

02:44

9.91km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.09 km

Castle tavern at the Eckartsburg summer toboggan run

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Gastronomy offer and snack bar directly at the summer toboggan run

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5.15 km

Eckartsberga Summer Toboggan Run

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One of the leisure attractions around the Eckartsburg with a great view towards Thuringia.

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5.36 km

Eckartsburg Castle

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When Goethe wrote his ballad “The Faithful Eckart,” he is said to have been sitting in front of the romantic ruins of Eckartsburg Castle – at least that is what …

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5.49 km

View from the Bergfried Tower

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From the keep you have a wonderful view in all directions and you can see the Finne ridge particularly well.

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5.74 km

Viewpoint at Eckartsburg overlooking Eckartsberga

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It is always an experience to take a look at a town or simply at the landscape from above.
The way there is laid out with stone slabs, which are very slippery, so be careful.

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6.80 km

View of the Thuringian Countryside

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Beautiful and wide view from the Finne ridge into the Thuringian region

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7.90 km

Linden Avenue

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Planting of 48 linden trees, which are also attributed to Napoleon, unfortunately the climate change has also left its mark here...

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7.98 km

Napoleonslinden Viewpoint

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A wonderful 180-degree view far into Thuringia with an interesting history... Here you can sit down, have a picnic and ponder, just like Napoleon might have done...

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9.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.56 km

2.57 km

1.61 km

176 m

Surfaces