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Hötensleben Border Memorial – Hötensleben Border Memorial loop from Hötensleben

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Hötensleben

Hötensleben Border Memorial – Hötensleben Border Memorial loop from Hötensleben

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Hötensleben Border Memorial – Hötensleben Border Memorial loop from Hötensleben

01:35

6.03km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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1.49 km

Everyday Life in the Border Territory

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On May 26, 1952, the GDR sealed off the internal German border and created a special border regime. The population in the 500-meter "protective strip" at the border and in …

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1.62 km

Hötensleben Border Memorial

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Great presentation. Interesting with many impressions of our history.

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1.66 km

The GDR's border barriers are not located directly on the border line. This lies between the actual border and the front barriers
“upstream territory” of the GDR. There are no border or security facilities here.

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1.83 km

Patrol Path and Security Strip (Kolonnenweg and Kontrollstreifen)

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Nice path but surefootedness is a must

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2.00 km

Vehicle Barriers and Anti-Vehicle Trench at Hötensleben Border Memorial

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Here at the border monument there is a lot of information and exhibition of the border installations. Still has an oppressive effect today.

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2.06 km

Trace Security Strip and Vehicle Barrier of the Former GDR Border Fortifications

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5.36 km

Inner German Border Observation Tower (Grenzturm) – Hötensleben

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The border towers were set up at regular intervals on the border!

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5.36 km

Former Border Guard Post

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6.03 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.74 km

1.31 km

703 m

264 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

1.92 km

314 m

135 m

< 100 m

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Monday 25 May

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Hötensleben Border Memorial – Hötensleben Border Memorial loop from Hötensleben

Everyday Life in the Border Territory

Hötensleben Border Memorial

Hötensleben Border Memorial

Patrol Path and Security Strip (Kolonnenweg and Kontrollstreifen)

Vehicle Barriers and Anti-Vehicle Trench at Hötensleben Border Memorial

Trace Security Strip and Vehicle Barrier of the Former GDR Border Fortifications

Inner German Border Observation Tower (Grenzturm) – Hötensleben

Former Border Guard Post

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