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Upper Sachsenburg Ruins – Old Salt Road loop from An der Schmücke

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Kyffhäuserkreis
Kyffhäuserkreis
Gorsleben

Upper Sachsenburg Ruins – Old Salt Road loop from An der Schmücke

Moderate

5.0

(2)

2

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Upper Sachsenburg Ruins – Old Salt Road loop from An der Schmücke

04:18

15.5km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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3.90 km

Lower Sachsenburg (Hakenburg) Ruins

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Fantastic castle ruins with a great view of Sachsenburg and the Unstrut

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4.09 km

You can easily read the lettering from the dog section, when you sit on it it is a resting place😄

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4.47 km

Upper Sachsenburg Ruins

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A dream of a ruined castle, I would have loved to see that in the 13th century

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5.32 km

Old Salt Road

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Probably a motorway from the Middle Ages, very beautiful beech forest.

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6.71 km

Viewpoint at Thüringer Pforte

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Magnificent view and rest stop

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7.36 km

Dwarfs' Trail (Zwergenweg)

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A lovingly designed circular route with dwarf motifs, very nice for the kids to discover! 👍

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12.6 km

Wooden Shelter on the Nature Trail

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Good resting place on the nature trail.

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14.1 km

A beautiful ridge path over meadows with a lot of views.

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15.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.86 km

3.35 km

1.91 km

252 m

166 m

Surfaces

5.35 km

4.00 km

3.47 km

1.72 km

818 m

181 m

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Saturday 30 May

27°C

12°C

95 %

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