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Schlotheim

King's Oak – Volkenroda Monastery loop from Schlotheim

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Germany

Thuringia

Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis

Schlotheim

King's Oak – Volkenroda Monastery loop from Schlotheim

Moderate

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King's Oak – Volkenroda Monastery loop from Schlotheim

04:39

17.9km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Volkenroder Wald

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712 m

Laubsche Haus Schlotheim

Highlight • Historical Site

The Laubsche Haus is the oldest house in Schlotheim. It was probably built in Volkenroda in 1567 as a forester's lodge and later moved to Schlotheim.
Source: geschichte.schlotheim.info/pages/bildergalerien/schlotheim-in-bildern.php

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Schlotheim Monastery

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The monastery in Schlotheim was founded in 1285 as a nunnery for the Magdalene nuns by the Lords of Schlotheim. Not much can be seen of the original monastery character. …

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6.22 km

Snowdrop Bloom in Schafbachtal, Volkenroder Wald

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Be sure to visit in March! Hundreds of meters full of Märzenbecher ...

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7.42 km

View of Großer Inselsberg, Volkenroda and Mühlhausen

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A wonderful view of the town of Schlotheim, Körner, the island mountain Volkenroda and Mühlhausen Seil

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7.72 km

King's Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

On the outskirts of Volkenroda, it is said to have been mentioned in the 10th century in connection with the monastery. One of the outstanding giant trees of the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis …

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8.08 km

Volkenroda Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

The Volkenroda monastery complex with its Christ Pavilion from Expo 2000 is the starting point or destination of the Loccum-Volkenroda pilgrimage route. The monastery has pilgrim accommodation, a restaurant and …

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8.26 km

Christ Pavilion, Volkenroda

Highlight • Religious Site

The Christ Pavilion in Volkenroda was initially built according to the plans of the architect Meinhard von Gerkan in Hannover for Expo 2000.
After completion of the world exhibition, the implementation began directly to Volkenroda.
more information under

strasse-der-moderne.de/portfolio/volkenroda-christus-pavillon

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8.69 km

Stone Cross

Highlight • Monument

Designation: "nun cross". Original location "closer to Gangolfskapelle" (wedge 1907), so further northeast. Gothic cross shape. Nose-set on the side.
Southeast side, carved on head, crossbeam and writing
Source: Sühnekreuz.de

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17.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

2.42 km

2.14 km

409 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.33 km

4.75 km

4.17 km

2.72 km

567 m

373 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Sunday 21 June

27°C

17°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

April 23, 2023,Thüringen - Von Schlotheim zum Kloster Volkenroda

Today we should go to the Volkenroda monastery to collect one of the isolated Touringen stamps ♟️. In order to combine the project with a wonderful hike, I chose the small town of Schlotheim as my starting point.
Waited for the early morning rain ☔️, then it started. First to the Seilerstadt to explore it. A former nunnery, a castle …

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King's Oak – Volkenroda Monastery loop from Schlotheim

Laubsche Haus Schlotheim

Schlotheim Monastery

Snowdrop Bloom in Schafbachtal, Volkenroder Wald

View of Großer Inselsberg, Volkenroda and Mühlhausen

King's Oak

Volkenroda Monastery

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