Bank of the Giants loop from Herschdorf

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Herschdorf

Bank of the Giants loop from Herschdorf

Easy

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Bank of the Giants loop from Herschdorf

01:32

5.51km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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16 m

Willmersdorf Trailhead and Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Small hiking car park above Willmersdorf. Space for approx. 4 to 6 cars. Right by the forest. Good starting point for the Pilzsteig or for climbing the Langer Berg.

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429 m

Wave-Shaped Bench With View of the Thuringian Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are plenty of rest areas on this tour .... and also really beautiful

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562 m

Bank of the Giants

Highlight • Structure

The bench is easy to reach even for those who have difficulty walking.
From the car park, the mushroom path leads past a balancing bridge, rotating lounger, picture frame 🖼️ …

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879 m

Natural Spring in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Highlight • Natural Monument

... unfortunately we don't know whether it always flows and has a name...

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1.13 km

View of the Thuringian Forest and village

Highlight • Viewpoint

always wonderful views

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1.51 km

Kindergarten Tree Garden Herschdorf

Highlight • Structure

what a great idea ...

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4.27 km

Prince Karl Günther Monument and Viewpoint

Highlight • Monument

The monument was built between 1911 and 1912 on the initiative of the Thuringian Forest Association Gehren. The basic idea was to honor the deceased sovereign Karl Günther von Schwarzburg …

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4.45 km

Hunting lodge on the Langer Berg

Highlight • Structure

The local history society lovingly cares for this building and the hiking boot tree.

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5.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.09 km

413 m

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

6°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

September 1, 2023,Naturpark-Tor nach Langer Berg mit Karl-Günther Denkmal

Today our tour led over the mountains and through the forests near Großbreitenbach, to the Karl Günther monument at an altitude of over 800 meters ⛰️

The approach to the starting point was more like a hiking trail for the last few hundred meters and we asked ourselves whether this was actually the entrance to the “Naturpark Tor”.🤔
But when …

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