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Germany
Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Amt Wachsenburg

View of Veste Wachsenburg – Gleichen Castle loop from Sülzenbrücken

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Amt Wachsenburg

View of Veste Wachsenburg – Gleichen Castle loop from Sülzenbrücken

Hard

4.8

(39)

105

hikers

View of Veste Wachsenburg – Gleichen Castle loop from Sülzenbrücken

05:40

20.9km

280m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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5.89 km

View of Gleichen Castle and Mühlburg

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Access to trails of varying difficulty is possible from here.

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2

6.13 km

View of the Wachsenburg

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Idyllically situated on a hill.

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3

6.69 km

View of Veste Wachsenburg

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Great landscape, great castle 😊

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4

9.31 km

The Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, Karl-Friedrich-Joseph von Erthal, visited Mühlberg as sovereign on June 21, 1777. Therefore, boundary stones of the Electorate of Mainz were set in the area …

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10.0 km

Mühlberg Aqueduct

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The aqueduct in Mühlberg is an artificial confluence of the Weidbach and Burgbach rivers. In earlier times, such an aqueduct was used to carry the Weidbach water to the Steigmühle …

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6

10.5 km

View of Burg Gleichen

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The castle ruins on the edge of the highway.

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7

12.6 km

Gleichen Castle

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The ruined castle Gleichen on the southern edge of the Thuringian Basin, together with the Mühlburg and the Wachsenburg, is probably the best-known ensemble of castles in Germany, the Drei …

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12.7 km

View of Mühlburg and Wachsenburg

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The "Drei Gleichen" are not that much alike - the view of the Mühlburg is simply wonderful ... further left to the Wachsenburg.

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15.2 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

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20.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

7.34 km

2.15 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.14 km

5.86 km

2.92 km

2.75 km

125 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

19°C

11°C

36 %

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