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Thuringia
Wartburgkreis
Hörselberg-Hainich

View from Hörselberg Ridge – Berggasthof Hörselberghaus loop from Kälberfeld

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Germany
Thuringia
Wartburgkreis
Hörselberg-Hainich

View from Hörselberg Ridge – Berggasthof Hörselberghaus loop from Kälberfeld

Moderate

4.7

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241

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View from Hörselberg Ridge – Berggasthof Hörselberghaus loop from Kälberfeld

02:32

8.62km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

Waypoints

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3.61 km

Zapfengrund Path

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Beautiful path past mixed forest and meadows.

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3.90 km

Unfortunately, this karst spring has dried up.

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3

4.08 km

I don't know what motivated people not to put the stamp box at the fountain. It certainly doesn't belong here at the old plaque.

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4

4.44 km

Venus Cave

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It's good that hikers can visit the cave. You do need a lamp even though the cave isn't very big.

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4.69 km

View from Hörselberg Ridge

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Grandiose view of the Thuringian Forest.

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5.12 km

From here you have a fantastic view of the Großer Inselsberg and the Thuringian Forest. The restaurant doesn't open until March.

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5.23 km

Großer Hörselberg Viewpoint

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The view makes the effort worthwhile.
Almost 4km climb

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5.72 km

Viewpoint

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6.32 km

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8.62 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.09 km

3.03 km

1.39 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.08 km

2.42 km

2.40 km

497 m

128 m

< 100 m

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Monday 13 July

24°C

16°C

81 %

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Comments

October 9, 2021,Thüringen Entdecken 🌿: Herbstrunde durch die Hörselberge! 🍁
Welcome to autumn! 🍁 After the start in the deepest fog, it went up through the Zapfengrund and meter by meter saw the sun ☀️ more over the Hörselberge. Past some highlights, such as. the Venus cave - one had at the inn, the highest point of the tour - a breathtaking view of the valley with all its fog …

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Highly recommended ascent and descent. Climb with alpine character and fantastic views. Really great!

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May Day hike with friends to the Großer Hörselberg with bratwurst and draft beer 😀🌞, and we had a sweet dessert at Zapfengrund.
And we also got two stamps for our touring booklet 👍

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A beautiful loop along the Hörselberg mountain. There's no sign of the old highway anymore. Upon reaching the top, the inn smelled deliciously of lunch 😊. I was a bit early, so I just enjoyed the beautiful view. The Inselsberg is almost at eye level here.

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Great hike.
The first few meters were exhausting because it was uphill.
But when you got to the top, you were rewarded with a super nice view.
An all-round view over the Thuringian Forest to Eisenach. The Wartburg was visible in the field of view. During the further hike we saw the Venus cave, the Jesus fountain, local early bloomers, …

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May 29, 2025,Kurioser Feiertag
Ascension Day, the kind reader will remember - I have a pious, devoted, and reflective attitude toward religious festivals. What have we ever made of it?
Ascension Day - Ascension of the Lord - Lord's Day - Father's Day - Men's Day - something like that must have been how it was.

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Beautiful weather ☀️ lots of people, beautiful music, fantastic views 🍻🌭
By train 🛤 from Herleshausen via Eisenach to Sättelstadt.
And from there up to the Großer Hörselberg. Back through the Zapfengrund to Schönau.

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Didn't quite make it round because I couldn't figure out the navigation again. I was sometimes on the route and sometimes off it, although I didn't leave my path. Overall it was a nice tour that I completed on the bike path from Sattelstädt to Mechterstädt.

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