Rudolstadt Castle – Pedestrian zone Rudolstadt loop from Rudolstadt

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Thuringia

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Rudolstadt

Rudolstadt Castle – Pedestrian zone Rudolstadt loop from Rudolstadt

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Rudolstadt Castle – Pedestrian zone Rudolstadt loop from Rudolstadt

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3.38km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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387 m

Rudolstadt Craftsmen's Courtyard

Highlight • Historical Site

Idyllic courtyard to linger. Beautifully laid out and perfect for a break in Café Zeitlos.

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447 m

Rudolstadt Castle

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Stiftsgasse

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839 m

Pedestrian zone Rudolstadt

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pedestrian zone

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1.32 km

View from the Saale Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful to see or paddle in every season, the Saale.
Sometimes you can also observe Nutriafamilien, gadgets, swans, cranes ....

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1.75 km

Thuringian Farmhouses Open-Air Museum

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The farmhouses that you see here in Rudolstadt are also known as "Thuringian farmhouses" and are considered the oldest open-air museum in Germany.

The houses were built in the 17th …

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2.70 km

Old Post Rudolstadt

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Post office in the historical building

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2.75 km

View of Schloss Heidecksburg

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here you can see the huge castle from here

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3.07 km

Schillerhaus Rudolstadt

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The Schiller House focuses on Friedrich Schiller's "Rudolstadt Summer" of 1788, a formative and happy period in his life during which he met Goethe and his future wife, Charlotte von …

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3.38 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.98 km

975 m

215 m

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.94 km

993 m

255 m

140 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

7°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

March 6, 2022,Rudolstadt mit Heidecksburg

Rudolstadt can score several times. There is the very pretty old town with cozy corners, the Saale flows through the city and of course above all the lush Heidecksburg.

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August 27, 2024,Kleiner Bummel durch Rudolstadt 🌞🏞

Day off - or rather - Sunday for weekend workers 😃😉
First enjoy breakfast with your girlfriend 🥰☕️🥂 and then spend some time together on a nice walk in Rudolstadt's Heinepark 🫶.

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May 1, 2025,Kleine Runde in Rudolstadt

Another short tour of Rudolstadt. We started at the festival grounds and headed toward the Thuringian Farmhouses through the beautiful city park. The Thuringian Farmhouses also serve a small coffee in the barn, and you can sit comfortably in the spacious garden. We continued over the Elisabeth Bridge toward the old town. It's well-preserved and has a lovely pedestrian passageway. …

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