Dragon Gorge – Dragon Gorge loop from Schloss Wilhelmsthal

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Dragon Gorge – Dragon Gorge loop from Schloss Wilhelmsthal

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Dragon Gorge – Dragon Gorge loop from Schloss Wilhelmsthal

05:15

18.0km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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47 m

Lake Wilhelmsthal

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Beautiful park with a great view and rest - possibility

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2.94 km

Dragon Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

After three weeks of hiking in Thuringia, I can say that this is the most beautiful natural spectacle I have seen. Great how the path meanders through the moss-covered rocks of the gorge.

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4.85 km

Narrowest point of the Drachenschlucht

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The narrowest point of the Dragon Gorge is 68 centimeters.

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4.92 km

Waterfall in the Drachenschlucht (Dragon Gorge)

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Coming from Mariental, the small waterfall is located at the beginning of the gorge on the right of the path.

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4.94 km

Dragon Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

We started early and had the gorge almost to ourselves. An absolute highlight, and not just for children - high rocks, water and plants create a unique backdrop.

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6.24 km

Fairy grotto

Highlight • Waterfall

A highlight that you should treat yourself to, the way to the 2nd floor requires surefootedness.

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8.21 km

Wartburgblick v.d. Blidenstatt

Viewpoint

8.91 km

Wartburg Castle

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If you like castles, you'll like Wartburg Castle! Hardly any other castle is so connected to German history. The most famous overnight guests since its founding in 1067 by Ludwig …

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10.9 km

Prinzenteich

Lake

11.5 km

Das goldene M

Viewpoint

12.6 km

Königstein

Peak

15.3 km

View of Wartburg Castle

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The Wartburg towers as a landmark high above the city of Eisenach - 1000 years of German history are reflected in it again. Especially well known is the fact that …

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18.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.74 km

8.14 km

529 m

232 m

227 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

3.87 km

881 m

716 m

655 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

August 10, 2025,Drachenschlucht, Hohe Sonne, Elfengrotte & Wartburg (Eisenach) 🌞

💚 Drachenschlucht & Wartburg Castle 💚
My absolute highlights (in EA)❣️

I had planned this tour a long time ago, and today it finally happened. My first destination from my lovely accommodation (Villa Anna), where I enjoyed a princely breakfast, was the Drachenschlucht Castle. The summer weather was just right; it couldn't have been any cooler for me in the …

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July 1, 2024,Eisenach Wartburg-Drachenschlucht-Hohe Sonne Runde von Eisenach

Today I was in Eisenach quite early, so I wanted to tackle a tour of >10 km. Komoot always has good ideas, and the Drachenschlucht and Wartburg should be included.

The start was at the hotel, and an umbrella was soon needed. The Wartburg was soon reached, and from here it was to go to the Drachenschlucht. Here it started …

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May 29, 2023,Drachenschlucht & Thüringer Wald mit Wartburg

Today we hiked through the Drachenschlucht and were speechless at the beauty. Why is the gorge so unknown? Of course we were happy about that. Otherwise the track would have been fuller. We were pretty happy about our decision to first hike the Landgrafenschlucht and then the Drachenschlucht. The other way around, the Landgrafenschlucht would not have been perceived as …

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February 27, 2024,Eisenach: Drachenschlucht, Elbengrotte & Wartburg

On the journey back from Cologne to Dresden yesterday we stretched our legs in Eisenach. It was a really great round!!

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July 7, 2024,[Eisenach] Besuch auf der Wartburg mit anschließender Suche nach dem Drachen

Visitors from the old homeland had come to the new home over the weekend and visitors want to be entertained, especially visitors from the capital.

So what could be better than a trip to Eisenach to the Wartburg and the Drachenschlucht? So we got up early on Sunday morning to appear in front of the castle gates at the first …

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September 13, 2025,Eisenach- Drachenschlucht, Hohe Sonne, Wartburg

I was in Eisenach again today; the classic route is always beautiful. Drachenschlucht (Dragon Gorge) - Hohe Sonne (High Sun) - Knöpfelsteiche (Knöpfel Ponds) - Sängerwiese (Singer's Meadow) - Wartburg Castle - City Center.

If you want, you can get the Touringen stamp number 8 in the middle of Drachenschlucht (Dragon Gorge). (I already had one).

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June 27, 2022,Drachenschlucht, Elfengrotte und ☀️-Untergang auf der Wartburg

Working again today where others go on vacation... The business trip to Eisenach was used for a great evening hike shortly after a heavy thunderstorm through the Drachenschlucht, past the Elfengrotte to the Wartburg. Fantastically beautiful, like in the land of fairies and elves and without any other hikers 😍. At the Wartburg we had a cozy and well-deserved snack …

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July 20, 2024,Schluchtentour, Elfengrotte und Wartburg Touringen 8, 132, 7

Today the Schluchtensteig was planned near Eisenach. The path leads through the Drachenschlucht over the Drachenstein through the Landgrafenschlucht. Great paths, high rocks, past and over rushing water. When I had finished the loop, I decided to continue walking via the Elfengrotte and past the Eliashöhle to the Wartburg. Really a delight for hikers, great rock formations, narrow paths and …

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