Goseck Solar Observatory – View of the Saale Valley loop from Goseck

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Goseck Solar Observatory – View of the Saale Valley loop from Goseck

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Goseck Solar Observatory – View of the Saale Valley loop from Goseck

01:12

4.31km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

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Saaleaue bei Goseck

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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482 m

Goseck Solar Observatory

Highlight • Historical Site

The solar observatory is easy to reach from the free car park 500 meters away.
At 7000 years old, the observatory is the oldest known of its kind.
Cultic festivals take place here during the solstice celebrations.

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2.17 km

View of the Saale Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you really have a wonderful view of the Saale and the surrounding landscape, which is particularly pleasing to hiking enthusiasts who take photographs.

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2.77 km

Goseck Bear Cave

Highlight • Cave

The sandstone cave is an adventure for the daring.
2 courses branch off.
One leads 30 meters, the other seems to be much further into the. Sandstone.

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2.83 km

Twisted locust

Highlight • Natural Monument

A mystical tree, nice that it survived the hot summer

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2.91 km

White Cliffs of the Saale Floodplain near Goseck

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.07 km

Bench with a view of the Saale Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

beautiful view from the castle of the Saale valley

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3.15 km

Majestic Ginkgo

Highlight • Natural Monument

The approximately 170-year-old tree stands in the courtyard of Goseck Castle and is worth a visit, especially in autumn when its leaves turn yellow.

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3.17 km

Sundial at Goseck Castle

Highlight • Monument

* Good accessibility when you are out and about on the Saale
* child friendly
* Gastronomy available
* Medieval castle and later monastery complex
A beautiful view of the Saale valley

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4.31 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.03 km

1.41 km

755 m

116 m

Surfaces

1.84 km

914 m

797 m

761 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

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Comments

January 15, 2023,🦇Schloss Goseck und die Bärenhöhle 🦇

Today we did the tour of Goseck Castle, the Sun Planatorium and the Bear Cave. We went into the cave. At the beginning you have to go in while squatting. You can stand inside. The cave goes to the right and left. Both paths are connected with each other, i.e. a circular path. A total of about 30 to 40 …

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March 4, 2023,Runde Goseck

The kids need some fresh air. Without a tedious journey, a nice round in the area.

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October 1, 2022,Wanderung Goseck

A nice round around Goseck, the castle 🏰, the Bören cave and the observatory. Then over to Müchel to the dolmen goddess and finally to Wangen to where the Nebra sky disc was found.
Unfortunately, the km are not correct, somehow Komoot didn't really want to.

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