Pfaffenteich – Oak Tree at Pfaffenteich loop from Sondershausen

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Pfaffenteich – Oak Tree at Pfaffenteich loop from Sondershausen

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Pfaffenteich – Oak Tree at Pfaffenteich loop from Sondershausen

03:29

12.8km

190m

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: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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37 m

Trinitatis Church Sondershausen

Highlight • Religious Site

In addition to the castle, the Trinity Church is undoubtedly the city's outstanding building. It impresses with its baroque equipment. Worth seeing are the lodge, which reminds of a ship's hatch of the 17th century and the organ.

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286 m

Alte Wache — the Old Guardhouse at Sondershausen Castle

Highlight • Monument

In 1839 the new castle staircase was inaugurated. The design came from C. Scheppig, a student of Schinkel. The old guard stands in the middle in front of the 10m …

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331 m

Sondershausen Market Square (Touringen Stamp Station No. 101)

Highlight • Settlement

Sondershausen has a very nice market square that deserves a stamp point.

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814 m

Cruciskirche Sondershausen

Highlight • Religious Site

A very nice project to turn a ruin into a very nice community center.

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5.60 km

Pfaffenteich

Highlight • Lake

About 5 km from Sondershausen, located near the Wilden Mann, the Pfaffenteich is a calm fishing waters. In the name of the origin is recognizable, because monks are said to …

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5.75 km

Oak Tree at Pfaffenteich

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Pfaffenteich is located in the Brückental. The water is used by anglers because of the abundance of fish.

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6.53 km

The Wild Man Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The refuge Wilder Mann is located on the Windleite near the Pfaffenteich in Sondershausen. Around 1900 there was a Waldschenke at this point.

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8.36 km

Pfaffenteich Junction

Highlight • Trail

12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.39 km

2.41 km

937 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.00 km

2.59 km

739 m

430 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

7°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

April 4, 2025,Auf der Suche nach dem Osterhasen 🐰🥾🥾🎒🧍🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️🧍👣👣👣👣

One last time out with our favorite forester 😥🥰 ... the kids gave it their all 🥾🥾🎒👍

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January 11, 2024,Pfaffenteichrundweg Sondershausen

Speed hiking lunch break in the Windleite…
The beautiful weather had to be used again. 🤩

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October 1, 2024,Großer Parksee am Fürstenweg Runde von Zentrum

A beautiful route to relax and enjoy nature. What is missing are places to stop for a while. Apart from two rather overgrown huts and a shelter at the Pfaffensee, there were no places to sit. If you are looking for highlights or are hoping for a view of the area, you will not get your money's worth here. Nevertheless, …

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