Wendel Hut – Playground With Barbecue Area loop from Pfafferode

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Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis

Mühlhausen/Thüringen

Wendel Hut – Playground With Barbecue Area loop from Pfafferode

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Wendel Hut – Playground With Barbecue Area loop from Pfafferode

01:43

6.27km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.40 km

Shelter at Diedorferstieg

Highlight • Rest Area

2.34 km

Giant sequoia planted by Forester Pippert

Highlight • Natural Monument

Forester Pippert wanted to do the same for Förster Brehme (who planted 2 sequoia trees in another place in the city forest) and in 1992 also planted a sequoia tree here. In 2005 he donated the bank on the right.

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3.31 km

Giant Sequoias Planted by Forester Brehme

Highlight • Natural Monument

The sequoias planted in 1884 are now about 45 meters high and have a diameter of over four meters.

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3.75 km

Wendel Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Pretty shelter

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4.09 km

Memorial to Forced Laborers at Gerätebau GmbH

Highlight • Monument

Forced laborers had to build time fighters for grenades here in World War II.

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4.11 km

Ruins of the Former Gerätebau Munitions Factory

Highlight • Historical Site

A terrible story:
The factory facilities in Margarethenholz in Mühlhausen's city forest were built in 1934 with funding from the Reich Defense Ministry. The factory consisted of several ground-level buildings …

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5.41 km

Playground With Barbecue Area

Highlight • Rest Area

5.44 km

White House Forest Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Delicious and down-to-earth cuisine. Nice people - regardless of whether they are waitresses, guests or passers-by. Always a nice end to any trip to the city forest.

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6.27 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.43 km

693 m

127 m

Surfaces

4.93 km

663 m

527 m

127 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

63 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 1, 2025,𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕕𝕥𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕕 ᴹᵁ̈ᴴᴸᴴᴬᵁˢᴱᴺ 🪵 🌳ᗰᗩᗰᗰᑌTᗷÄ͎ᑌᗰE 🌳

On the way to Mühlhausen, we took a short walk through the city forest to see the giant sequoias.
📍Starting point 🅿️ The Weißes Haus forest restaurant near the Bratwurst Museum.

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