View from Burgschädel – Dornburg Renaissance Palace loop from Neuengönna

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View from Burgschädel – Dornburg Renaissance Palace loop from Neuengönna

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View from Burgschädel – Dornburg Renaissance Palace loop from Neuengönna

02:58

10.5km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. 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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1.24 km

View of Dornburg Castles

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You can always go into the park of the Dornburg castles, it is beautiful in every season.

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1.78 km

Castles (Touringen stamp no. 199)

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No. 199 of the Thuringia stamp is located on the Saale Horizontale.

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2.00 km

View from Burgschädel

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Top view. Not recommended in the scorching sun.

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2.48 km

Saale-Horizontale Trail

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Hiking and mountain trails. Partly really nice. Partly dreary.

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3.00 km

Bench with a wonderful view of the Saale valley

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Fantastic view with a beautiful bench to linger.

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4.25 km

Dornburg Renaissance Palace

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Strictly speaking, it was not a palace at first – the Renaissance palace was built in the middle of the 16th century as a manor house. A few decades later, …

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5.89 km

View of the Middle Saale Valley from Galgenberg

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My absolute favorite motif.📸 Beautiful view at any time of the year. 🥰

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7.88 km

Bird Observation Station

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with a beautiful wooden bench to relax

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.61 km

1.99 km

1.87 km

Surfaces

5.04 km

1.73 km

1.56 km

1.40 km

574 m

162 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

8°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

May 10, 2025,Renaissanceschloss Dornburg – Dornburger Schlösser Runde von Neuengönna

Beautiful tour, great views, no special fitness required.

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August 4, 2024,Renaissanceschloss Dornburg – Dornburger Schlösser Runde von Neuengönna

A beautiful hike to the Dornburg Castles! A perfect end to the weekend!

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October 19, 2021,Schlossblick – Aussicht vom Burgschädel Runde von Neuengönna

Nice tour, sturdy shoes are a must, do not go in the rain

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August 4, 2024,Wanderung

Hike from Niedergönna to the Dornburg Castles. We were absolutely thrilled. Nature also offered plenty of motifs...

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February 27, 2022,Zu den Märzenbecher mit Abstecher Dornburger Schlösser

You can also interpret many sayings about this tour: ...you don't have to go far away...or...just DO it, preferably with good friends and enjoy....and you'll soon be back (in these chaotic times ) aware of how well we are doing here.

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