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Eschenbergen

Swedish Cross, Fahner Höhe – Seven Graves Memorial Site loop from Fahner Höhe

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Landkreis Gotha
Eschenbergen

Swedish Cross, Fahner Höhe – Seven Graves Memorial Site loop from Fahner Höhe

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Swedish Cross, Fahner Höhe – Seven Graves Memorial Site loop from Fahner Höhe

01:40

6.32km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Fahner Höhe

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462 m

View of Fahner Höhe

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There are beautiful photo motifs to be found here.

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516 m

Swedish Cross, Fahner Höhe

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
(Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

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3.04 km

Seven Graves Memorial Site

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The place describes the events and the fate of 7 soldiers of the German Wehrmacht on April 9, 1945.

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3.09 km

Sieben Gräber Shelter

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Nice little shelter with bird motifs.

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3.11 km

From here there is a beautiful descent in the valley towards Eschenbergen.

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3.87 km

Neptune Energy Germany has produced Thuringian natural gas in the fields of Kirchheilingen, Langensalza, Krahnberg and Fahner Höhe for several decades. Since 2019, the former natural gas field has also been dismantled on the Fahner Höhe. The plan is to permanently and safely backfill the boreholes and to make the stressed areas usable again for agriculture.

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4.21 km

Red Spring (Fairy Tale Spring)

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A place to rest in the middle of the forest.

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5.74 km

At this point you have a wonderful view of Gotha and Friedenstein Castle. On a clear day a great panorama. In addition, you can capture the Kranberg and the Inselsberg.

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6.32 km

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6.00 km

285 m

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6.29 km

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Friday 26 June

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