Billmuthausen Memorial Site – Heldburg Forestry Office loop from Gauerstadt

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Billmuthausen Memorial Site – Heldburg Forestry Office loop from Gauerstadt

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Billmuthausen Memorial Site – Heldburg Forestry Office loop from Gauerstadt

05:28

20.1km

270m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.40 km

Billmuthausen Memorial Site

Highlight • Historical Site

The former place was razed during the GDR era. There is still a cemetery with a chapel and a well.
Thankfully the place is maintained. A nice quiet place.

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7.91 km

Schnepfenbrunnen Picnic and Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

The IFA team from Heldburg has rebuilt the sausage grill at Schnepfenbrünnle over the past few weeks and added a protective roof.

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9.19 km

Elferratshain

Forest

10.6 km

The old station building in Heldburg, built in 1888, is located on the former Hildburghausen–
Lindenau-Friedrichshall, also affectionately called Heldburger Bimmelbähnle.
This was a narrow-gauge railway that connected Hildburghausen with …

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10.7 km

Heldburg Forestry Office

Highlight • Monument

There are numerous half-timbered houses in Heldburg, but this one stands out 👍🏻. No wonder, since it is extensively designed with ornamental framework. It is still used today as a forestry office.

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11.0 km

Lutherweg at Veste Heldburg

Highlight • Trail

Shelter on the Luther Trail. A visit to the fortress and the German Castle Museum is always worthwhile.

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13.1 km

Lutherweg Shelter and Trail Junction

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice shelter for a short rest.

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16.4 km

Bratwurst Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

There used to be a mighty oak tree here, but nothing of it can be seen anymore. The pavilion was built in memory. There is an interesting board on the …

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16.6 km

Megalithic tomb

Highlight • Historical Site

Right on the way, you can't miss it.

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20.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

4.96 km

4.17 km

580 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.84 km

4.98 km

4.51 km

2.62 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

4°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

July 17, 2025,Ein Kurort ohne Kur ...

...a Kuhsee lake without a manatee and a place that no longer exists.
Today's tour, a recommendation from the Rother Steigerwald hiking guide, which I slightly modified, was a detour to Thuringia. It started in the parking lot of the tourist information office; the town of 142 residents treats itself to something like that. When the spa clinic was still …

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