View of Kranichfeld – Kranichfeld Upper Castle loop from Kranichfeld

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View of Kranichfeld – Kranichfeld Upper Castle loop from Kranichfeld

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View of Kranichfeld – Kranichfeld Upper Castle loop from Kranichfeld

02:43

9.78km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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430 m

Atelier Café Kranichfeld

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The interaction café is located in a listed building of an old mill with half-timbered parts, built in 1743 - right between lush green Ilm meadows and enchanting shell limestone …

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1.04 km

Studentenstein Memorial

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Memorial to a fatal quarrel between a student and a soldier in 1700

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1.23 km

Teufelskanzel Kranichfeld

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Unfortunately, the view, which used to be beautiful at this point, is now completely covered by trees

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2.63 km

Apple Lovers' Bench

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I don't know who the real Anja is, but I can confirm, as a namesake, that this bench with the great view of Stedten and Barchfeld definitely deserves a highlight …

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3.18 km

Katrin's favorite spot – View of the fields

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9.13 km

Kranichfeld Upper Castle

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The castle burned down in 1934. Due to excessive debt, the last owner donated the castle to "Reichsführer SS" Heinrich Himmler in 1941, who wanted to develop the ruins into …

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9.41 km

Horst and Helga's daily route to Oberschloss Kranichfeld

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The section covered from Alexanderstraße to Kranichberg here also led uphill, but not as strongly as the section leading from here to the upper castle. There is a difference in …

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9.78 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.60 km

1.44 km

621 m

125 m

Surfaces

5.77 km

2.75 km

686 m

587 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

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Comments

October 30, 2023,Oberschloss🕌 Kranichfeld

Unfortunately the upper castle in Kranichfeld was closed, otherwise I would have liked to have a look around there.
The forest around the castle on our tour suffered a lot, or better said, the former forest there. We walked a lot over open spaces instead of through forests. Fortunately, there is reforestation going on there.
The devil's pulpit turned out …

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