Saalfeld – Blankenburger Gate loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

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Saalfeld – Blankenburger Gate loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

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Saalfeld – Blankenburger Gate loop from Saalfeld (Saale)

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3.90km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Train Station

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619 m

View of the Saale River and Historic Buildings

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wildly romantic, apart from a few ruins

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1.25 km

Saalfeld Town Hall and Market Square

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The market square. Its shape, size and rectangular layout go back to Emperor Barbarossa.

The picturesque market square has been the centre of Saalfeld since the town on the Saale …

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1.28 km

Saalfeld

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The Saalfeld town hall is an early Renaissance building on the market square in Saalfeld in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in Thuringia. It is the seat of the Saalfeld city administration …

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1.63 km

Blankenburger Gate

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Located in the northern section of the city wall, the Blankenburger Gate appears as early as 1372 as the "Blankenberger Gate" in old documents on the city's history. The Blankenburger …

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1.78 km

St. John's Church Saalfeld

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St. John's Church is the town church of Saalfeld in southeast Thuringia. It is one of the most important church buildings in Thuringia. It is the largest hall church in …

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2.08 km

Saalfeld City Museum in the Former Franciscan Monastery

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The former monastery is now a city museum and offers an insight into the history of Saalfeld. The museum offers an impressive cross-section, including Emil Weiske's natural history collection, a …

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2.42 km

Upper Gate (Obere Tor), Saalfeld

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The Upper Gate, also called the Upper Köditz Gate, was built at the beginning of the 15th century. To the south of it lay the village of Nähernköditz in the …

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3.14 km