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Esperstedter Ried – Kyffhäuser Barracks loop from Seehausen

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Germany

Thuringia

Kyffhäuserkreis

Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser

Esperstedter Ried – Kyffhäuser Barracks loop from Seehausen

Moderate

5.0

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Esperstedter Ried – Kyffhäuser Barracks loop from Seehausen

01:04

10.4km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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FFH-Gebiet Esperstedter Ried - Binnensalzstelle - Natura2000-Gebiet

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.04 km

Water buffalo in Esperstedter Ried (Natura 2000 Conservation Area)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Water buffalo have been grazing in the Esperstedter Ried all year round since 2020. The areas on which the robust domestic breed grazes are part of the European protected area …

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3.54 km

Birdwatching Tower Esperstedter Ried

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From here you can watch wonderful birds. An information board explains the special features of the Esperstedter Ried.

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4.16 km

Esperstedter Ried Observation Tower

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From the bird watching tower you can discover many species of birds.

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5.13 km

Esperstedter Ried

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5.18 km

View of the Thuringian Gate

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10.2 km

Kyffhäuser Barracks

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The barracks has been an army base since 1972 to this day

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10.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.76 km

1.56 km

Surfaces

9.88 km

271 m

170 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

23°C

13°C

11 %

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Esperstedter Ried – Kyffhäuser Barracks loop from Seehausen

Water buffalo in Esperstedter Ried (Natura 2000 Conservation Area)

Birdwatching Tower Esperstedter Ried

Esperstedter Ried Observation Tower

Esperstedter Ried

View of the Thuringian Gate

Kyffhäuser Barracks

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