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Saaleck Castle – Bad Kösen Graduation Tower loop from Großheringen

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Großheringen

Saaleck Castle – Bad Kösen Graduation Tower loop from Großheringen

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Saaleck Castle – Bad Kösen Graduation Tower loop from Großheringen

07:33

27.1km

500m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Saale-Ilm-Platten bei Bad Kösen

Waypoints

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6.55 km

Muschelkalk Rock Formations and Cave

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With a little luck you will find beautiful fossils of shells.

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6.56 km

Klausloch Cave

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According to the name it is called "Klausloch". An interesting mini cave to climb into.

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11.7 km

View of the Saale Valley from the vineyard

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In good weather great views

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15.1 km

Saaleck Castle

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Saaleck Castle is the older of the two castles. It was built around 1050 as a border castle to protect a trade route. It has been uninhabited and derelict since 1585.

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16.1 km

View of Rudelsburg and Saaleck castles

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Here, near the Rudelsburg, you can linger and enjoy the view of the Saale valley.

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16.2 km

Lion Monument near the Rudelsburg

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A unique lion statue that is embedded in the backdrop of a quarry and commemorates the fallen of the First World War.

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19.7 km

Bad Kösen Graduation Tower

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The graduation tower was built in the middle of the 18th century. The technical monument was once used for salt production and is still fully functional.

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22.5 km

View of Rudelsburg and Saaleck Castles

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here you will find a bench to take a break.

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26.7 km

Viewpoint

27.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

8.02 km

4.73 km

1.98 km

Surfaces

7.93 km

6.40 km

5.30 km

4.78 km

2.37 km

337 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

27°C

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Comments

December 19, 2021,Auf den Spuren von Ludwig Bechstein 02 Camburg - Bad Kösen

very varied hike through forest and meadows, along the Saale (sometimes on little footbridges that are not so often used, through the vineyards, great viewpoints, historic castles and finally Bad Kösen with a huge saltworks ...

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August 7, 2021,07.08.2021 Berg und Tal, Stock und Stein⛰️🦯🪨

.... and always close to the Saale. Very nice forest paths in the shade, little asphalt, vineyards and castles. A varied tour from Camburg to Bad Kösen 👍
Today there was a lot of activity on the Saale with paddlers and dinghy drivers. Likewise at the Zahn winery in Kaatschen, without a reservation (almost) impossible to stop by.

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June 10, 2023,10.06.2023 An der Saale hellem Strande...🎶

... castles stand proud and bold ...
Or "mountain and valley, stock and stone" 😁
- and this name says it all!
Wonderful forest paths in the shade alternate with sunny meadow paths. But there was no shortage of enjoyment either, a stop in Kaatschen and at the Rudelsburg. And finally the crossing with the yaw ferry, just in time …

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Saaleck Castle – Bad Kösen Graduation Tower loop from Großheringen

Muschelkalk Rock Formations and Cave

Klausloch Cave

View of the Saale Valley from the vineyard

Saaleck Castle

View of Rudelsburg and Saaleck castles

Lion Monument near the Rudelsburg

Bad Kösen Graduation Tower

View of Rudelsburg and Saaleck Castles

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