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Saxony-Anhalt
Wittenberg

Wittenberg Castle – Luther House, Wittenberg loop from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf

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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Wittenberg

Wittenberg Castle – Luther House, Wittenberg loop from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf

Moderate

4.5

(6)

37

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Wittenberg Castle – Luther House, Wittenberg loop from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf

02:07

8.30km

30m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Fläming/Sachsen-Anhalt

Waypoints

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Train Station

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1.25 km

Leucorea University, Wittenberg

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The University "Leucorea" was founded in 1502 by Elector Friedrich III. founded. The name comes from the Greek term "leukos oros" = in German "white mountain", based on the city …

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2

1.78 km

In 1805 the "Patriotic Literary Society of the County of Mansfeld" initially intended to erect a memorial to the reformer Martin Luther in Mansfeld. Friedrich Wilhelm III also wanted a …

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3

1.81 km

The commission to erect a memorial in honor of Philipp Melanchthons took place in 1858. The foundation stone of the memorial was laid in 1860 and in 1865 it was …

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4

1.87 km

There are impressive buildings to see, including the Luther House, which has been largely preserved in its original state since the Reformation. Many events and special city tours take place …

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5

2.15 km

Old Town of Lutherstadt Wittenberg

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Wittenberg is worth a trip not only in the anniversary year of the Reformation. The city is quickly explored because it is not particularly large, but every few meters you come across interesting stories.

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2.32 km

Wittenberg Castle

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The Wittenberg Castle Church is probably the most famous and popular destination in Wittenberg's old town. The world-famous theses door, today a popular photo motif, is no longer the original door on which Luther probably nailed his 95 theses.

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4.20 km

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8

6.28 km

Marthin Luther posted his 95 theses on this door of the castle church. Unfortunately, the original door is burned and only a fake church door can be seen today.

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7.33 km

Luther House, Wittenberg

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Wittenberg is home to the largest museum of the history of the Reformation - the Lutherhaus. Here, the reformer lived first as a monk and later as a husband and …

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8.30 km

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Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.32 km

2.70 km

817 m

379 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.91 km

852 m

310 m

170 m

< 100 m

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Monday 31 August

23°C

14°C

60 %

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July 13, 2024,Wittenberg & Elbe
Spontaneously threw the mattress in the car, drove to the Elbe and after a nice walk through Wittenberg with Luther, the zoo and the biscuit factory, found a nice place to sleep.

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