View of Paulinzella – Seilersgrund Pond loop from Paulinzella

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Königsee

View of Paulinzella – Seilersgrund Pond loop from Paulinzella

Moderate

4.9

(7)

hikers

View of Paulinzella – Seilersgrund Pond loop from Paulinzella

03:16

12.0km

160m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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25 m

Paulinzella station

Highlight • Rest Area

Paulinzella is just a stopping point. Only the remains of the mechanical signal box are reminiscent of a train station.

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321 m

Paulinzella Hunting Lodge

Highlight • Historical Site

The exhibition on the history is very interesting - definitely look at it and take your time

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549 m

Paulinzella Gate, Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A good introduction to the hiking area

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876 m

View of Paulinzella

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the little village

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2.99 km

Nuns' Cross Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The cross is off the path and you can easily walk past it. Behind the cross is a tragic story about a good soul who probably belonged to the Paulinzella monastery.

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9.82 km

Seilersgrund Pond

Highlight • Lake

Pond with rest area and a signpost can be found here.

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10.4 km

Fish Ponds in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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The ponds can all be walked around, even if there are no paths visible on the map.

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12.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

632 m

291 m

165 m

Surfaces

9.70 km

967 m

862 m

353 m

162 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

5°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

August 28, 2024,Jagdschloss Paulinzella🏰

We started at the old train station in Paulinzella, from there we came to the hunting lodge and monastery of Paulinzella. The monastery church is one of the most valuable buildings of Romanesque art, it is an architectural monument of national importance and international art value. The former hunting lodge is now a museum and the forestry office, a very …

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January 22, 2022,Paulinzella⛪ und Nonnenkreuz

Very nice historical round with a great final highlight🤩👌
Today unfortunately with constant drizzle, but there is no bad weather - just fewer people on the paths 😉🤣 ... there were also a few leftovers of snow and star ice to see 😊🥰

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