Wooden Bear Sculptures – German-German Border Memorial loop from Hendungen
Wooden Bear Sculptures – German-German Border Memorial loop from Hendungen
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Wooden Bear Sculptures – German-German Border Memorial loop from Hendungen
02:32
9.54km
100m
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: June 11, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.47 km
Wooden Sculptures in the Thuringian Forest
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3.09 km
Wooden Bear Sculptures
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3.16 km
Sleeping Beauty and the Seven Dwarfs Wood Carvings
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3.52 km
Former Inner German Border – Observation Tower and Border Fortifications
Highlight • Historical Site
3.61 km
Border Observation Tower Thuringian Forest
Highlight • Monument
3.65 km
Inner-German Open-Air Museum Behrungen
Highlight • Historical Site
In addition to the earlier ♁guidance point 3 (border tower), around 30 meters of the original border signal and barrier fence as well as the border passage gate no. 21 have been preserved.
The former border area with the protective strip is also understandable.
The outdoor facilities also include the close-meshed inner-German border with a vehicle barrier, fence system and border markings as well as earth observation bunkers.
The area of the memorial and memorial is under special protection from the Free State of Thuringia as a cultural monument ensemble and partly as an archaeological ground monument.
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3.91 km
German-German Border Memorial
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4.91 km
Kolonnenweg
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9.54 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.41 km
1.71 km
251 m
121 m
Surfaces
3.21 km
3.04 km
2.51 km
397 m
327 m
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Comments
Someone put a lot of effort into the wooden figures along the path years ago.
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