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Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Hummelshain

Old Castle Hummelshain – Welkenblick Shelter loop from Hummelshain

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Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Hummelshain

Old Castle Hummelshain – Welkenblick Shelter loop from Hummelshain

Moderate

5.0

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Old Castle Hummelshain – Welkenblick Shelter loop from Hummelshain

03:33

13.0km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.12 km

Krebsteich

Highlight • Lake

A detour is worthwhile, but not as the main goal

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2

9.53 km

Seufzerallee Würzbachgrund

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful avenue with old beeches.

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9.67 km

View of Hummelshain

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

10.8 km

St. John the Baptist Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of St. John the Baptist is the Protestant church of the Hummelshain community in the Saale-Holzland district of Thuringia. It belongs to the Trockenborn parish in the Eisenberg …

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10.9 km

Duke Ernst I Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Ernst I (1826-1908) was Duke of Saxe-Altenburg from 1853 to 1908. After a fire in 1872, he had the hunting lodge rebuilt in the Neo-Renaissance style (1880-1885).

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_I._(Sachsen-Altenburg)

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11.1 km

Old Castle Hummelshain

Highlight • Castle

Visually very attractively restored and occupied.
One building has not yet been renovated. Located between the New Palace and Hummelshain Church.

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11.1 km

The tea house was built in 1863 and in 1913 a bowling alley was added.

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12.2 km

Welkenblick Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small hiking car park with covered rest area and overview map of the hiking area.

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.70 km

1.78 km

1.52 km

980 m

Surfaces

4.98 km

3.12 km

1.90 km

1.89 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Saturday 4 July

24°C

16°C

80 %

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