Rudelsburg – Saaleck Castle loop from Bad Kösen

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Burgenlandkreis

Naumburg (Saale)

Rudelsburg – Saaleck Castle loop from Bad Kösen

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Rudelsburg – Saaleck Castle loop from Bad Kösen

02:32

9.19km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 417 m for 64 m

Open: • Tuesday-Friday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM • Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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183 m

Fountain sculptures in the Kurpark, Bad Kösen

Highlight • Monument

Great terrain for hiking 🥾 with many highlights.

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3.20 km

View of Rudelsburg and Saaleck Castles

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here you will find a bench to take a break.

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3.33 km

Lion Monument near the Rudelsburg

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A unique lion statue that is embedded in the backdrop of a quarry and commemorates the fallen of the First World War.

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3.39 km

View of Rudelsburg and Saaleck castles

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Here, near the Rudelsburg, you can linger and enjoy the view of the Saale valley.

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3.87 km

Rudelsburg

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Not only do you have a great view here, but you can also stop off at the inn. Very beautiful castle, more beautiful than Saaleck Castle in my opinion.

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4.49 km

Saaleck Castle

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Saaleck Castle is the older of the two castles. It was built around 1050 as a border castle to protect a trade route. It has been uninhabited and derelict since 1585.

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5.36 km

Upper Himmelreichweg Panorama Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

In particular, the upper (!) Himmelreichweg is a panoramic path that offers great views of the valley and the shell limestone rocks below.

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9.19 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.16 km

2.31 km

1.09 km

621 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.42 km

2.29 km

1.66 km

1.36 km

364 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

6°C

26 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 11, 2025,Wanderung an der Saale im bunten Herbstwald

...with a detour to the salt mine shaft and the creaking field rods as well as delicious coffee and cake in the "Himmelreich"

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May 19, 2024,Saale-Unstrut: Bad Kösen, 🥾 Rudelsburg, Burg Saaleck & Himmelreichweg = eine Traumtour 😇 👼😇!!!

A heavy thunderstorm is forecast for 2 p.m. today, so we shorten the planned tour a little and drive to Lengefeld and park on Thüringer Strasse. We quickly get the first short section of the route along the road behind us. At Bad Kösen main station we turn into the spa park. Passing the weir, we take a closer look …

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February 11, 2023,Bad Kösen an der Saale hellen Strande

Cheated with the girls, not the Harz. Nice round around Bad Kösen. Unfortunately, the Käthe Kruse Museum was closed, but the Rudelsburg and Burg 🏰 Saaleck compensated us.

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October 24, 2021,Rudelsburg – Aussichtspunkt "Himmelreich" Runde von Bad Kösen

Golden autumn: very nice tour via Rudelsburg, Saaleck Castle to the Kingdom of Heaven. Thanks Komoot for this recommendation.

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July 3, 2025,Wandertag: Rudelsburg – Himmelreich - Runde von Bad Kösen

After the intense heat, the entire staff headed to Bad Kösen in perfect hiking weather. Our route led past the graduation tower and on to Rudelsburg Castle and Saaleck Castle. Lunch was ordered at Himmelreich—and the delicious meal came with a fantastic view. It was a truly wonderful "workday." 😉

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May 3, 2025,3.Mai Wanderung von Bad Kösen nach Saaleck

We were able to enjoy a wonderful hike around Bad Kösen, Rudelburg, and Saaleck Castle, as well as the "Himmelreich" (Heavenly Kingdom), with a delicious culinary finale at Villa Ilske. Thank you, Andrea, for the fabulous organization of the last few days in your wonderful hometown. 😘

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September 30, 2022,Runde von und nach Bad Kösen über die Denkmäler der Alten Corpsstudenten mit Rudelsburg und Saaleck – über den Aussichtspunkt und -weg "Himmelreich“ zurück … 👍

Very, very nice tour - certainly even more impressive in 14 days with even more foliage coloring - not only is it worth climbing the tower, the way to the kingdom of heaven is also worth it 👍

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