Rest Area by the Pond – Gorge Trail loop from Bobeck

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Bobeck

Rest Area by the Pond – Gorge Trail loop from Bobeck

Moderate

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Rest Area by the Pond – Gorge Trail loop from Bobeck

03:08

11.5km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.31 km

Historic Milestone Hermsdorf–Bürgel–Bad Klosterlausnitz

Highlight • Monument

4.30 km

Rest Area by the Pond

Highlight • Rest Area

Ideal for a break 😎

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5.14 km

Langes Tal Wetland Biotope

Highlight • Natural

it is a very nice hiking route

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5.14 km

Pond in the Langes Tal

Highlight • Lake

This pond was created as a compensatory measure for the motorway expansion. A board provides information about the biodiversity in wetlands.

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6.76 km

Pond with Benches

Highlight • Lake

This pond is a fishing water. Around the pond, several benches invite you to linger.

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7.93 km

Picnic Area at Schwarzer Teich

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful resting place right by the pond.

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8.90 km

Goethe's Residence at Forsthaus Waldeck

Highlight • Historical Site

Goethe visits the Waldeck forester's lodge.
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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.41 km

2.89 km

1.08 km

173 m

Surfaces

3.70 km

3.21 km

2.97 km

952 m

715 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

8°C

3°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

August 20, 2024,Auf Goethes Spuren zwischen Hermsdorf u. Bürgel

It is always amazing where our poet prince has been!

Waldeck is a small town between Hermsdorf and Bürgel, with a forester's house where Goethe stayed several times.

The nature in the surrounding forests is remarkable! Magnificent spruces, firs, oaks and beeches grow in the rugged gorges. The ponds and pools in the quiet valleys are a paradise for amphibians. …

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March 10, 2024,Schluchtenweg Runde von Ilmsdorf über Waldeck, Wanderung 10.03.2024

This Sunday we went to Thuringia.
The beech forests are still in hibernation, but the signs of spring are fighting their way through the thick layers of leaves.

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August 13, 2025,Bobecker Wasserturm-Waldecker Buchen

Quiet, wooded, and shady. A lovely walk on good trails.
However, there's almost no cell reception along the way.
Highly recommended for a hot summer day.

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May 15, 2022,Schlucht durch den Buchenwald,Wolfsschlucht und Langes Tal

Today our tour led us through idyllic gorges to the long valley. The weather was ideal because the paths were almost exclusively in the shade. There are many benches along the way that invite you to linger.

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March 28, 2025,Wolfsschlucht bei Waldeck und Langes Tal – Runde ab Bobeck

A varied tour that can be done year-round in dry weather and with good footwear. The Schlossfelsen (Castle Rock) and the Wolfsschlucht (Wolf's Gorge) are wildly romantic highlights. Highly recommended! You can also do a shorter loop from Waldeck. Everything is well maintained - thanks to the Waldeck residents! Alternatively, you can go to Talbürgel and back (also starting in …

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