View of Ettersburg Castle – Ettersburg Castle loop from Buchenwald Memorial

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View of Ettersburg Castle – Ettersburg Castle loop from Buchenwald Memorial

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View of Ettersburg Castle – Ettersburg Castle loop from Buchenwald Memorial

03:43

13.5km

230m

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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378 m

View of the Buchenwald Memorial bell tower

Highlight • Monument

Unfortunately the tower is not open. One would certainly have an even better view from above.

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2.37 km

Memorial Stones on the Buchenwald Memorial Path

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In 2009, the design of the memorial stones was started here. They are intended to commemorate children and adolescents who were deported to the Auschwitz extermination camp in 1944.

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6.31 km

Zeitschneise at the Jagdstern

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Nice rest area with spacious benches.

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6.58 km

View of Schloss Ettersberg

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View of Ettersberg Castle

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6.93 km

View of Ettersburg Castle

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Nice view of the castle

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7.27 km

Ettersburg Castle

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Since the first palace and park complexes were built at the beginning of the 18th century, Ettersburg was a popular hunting and summer residence for the ducal family of Saxony-Weimar …

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11.4 km

Gatehouse of Buchenwald Concentration Camp

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Entrance to the camp, the saying mocks all prisoners.

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13.2 km

Buchenwald Memorial — Entrance Gate

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Venerable entrance to the ring graves that creates a certain awe.

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13.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

1.56 km

1.31 km

420 m

Surfaces

5.73 km

3.36 km

2.33 km

1.50 km

535 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

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6°C

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Comments

December 29, 2022,Gedenkweg Buchenwald

Coping with the past was on the note today ‼️😏😞🙁
The journey into the past was not easy for us, even if we can't help it, but we are often accused of it....🤷‍♂️🤦‍♀️
Nevertheless, the landscape is unique and the view is a dream if you didn't know what happened there 80 years ago ‼️☝🏼😔
I knew the saying "To …

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