Scenic Forest Path – Apenteich Spring loop from Winzenburg

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Scenic Forest Path – Apenteich Spring loop from Winzenburg

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Scenic Forest Path – Apenteich Spring loop from Winzenburg

04:26

15.5km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.47 km

Walterforsten Bench with View

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Beautiful viewpoint with a bench to rest

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2.19 km

Scenic Forest Path

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Nice to walk along here.

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2.76 km

Historic alpine pond springs. Finds from the Bronze Age. Healing water spring. Beautifully situated in the forest beneath the former Winzenburg Castle (ruins) near the village of Winzenburg. Nearby is …

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2.87 km

Apenteiche Springs and Ponds

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Beautiful pond with crystal clear water 😍

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3.00 km

Tiebenburg Hut

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Very large and well-kept hut with barbecue area.

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3.06 km

Rennstieg Information Board

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information boards on the race track and its history

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9.36 km

Archaeological Trail Hohe Schanze

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an exciting educational trail along the Wallanalgae on the Hohen Schanze. You get a great impression of what life must have been like there.

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9.43 km

Foundations of the Carolingian Mission Church at Hohe Schanze

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Impressive complex that was inhabited until the middle of the 9th century (i.e. before the Winzenburg). The church was the predecessor of the Lammspringe monastery. The individual objects (foundations) are …

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15.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

1.10 km

247 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

4.30 km

2.86 km

305 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

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Comments

December 8, 2024,Winzenburg

Beautiful sunny 2nd Advent Sunday round trip from the Triebenburghütte towards Everode, to the Hohe Schanze and to the Apenteichen and spring. Most of the paths are very muddy and damaged by the heavy rain and the harvester.
I still made the climb to the Hohe Schanze.
The only thing I couldn't get past was Aunt Frieda's bench. I wanted …

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