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Steinhagen Chapel – Scharfenstein Castle loop from Beuren

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Steinhagen Chapel – Scharfenstein Castle loop from Beuren

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4.6

(28)

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Steinhagen Chapel – Scharfenstein Castle loop from Beuren

07:21

25.6km

590m

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: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.12 km

Wooden Picnic Shelter

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Even after the first few meters there is a place to rest. Simply great, there is something for both extreme hikers and hobby hikers.

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11.3 km

Bärenpfad

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No, don't take the gravel road, Bear Trail👌👍👍👍👍

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11.5 km

Dün cross near Heiligenstadt (Touringen stamp no. 395)

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The Dünkreuz was built in September 1948 and inaugurated by Provost J. Streb. It is illuminated on high holidays. In 1993, consideration was given to replacing the cross because it …

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11.5 km

View of Heilbad Heiligenstadt from Dünkreuz

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Once you are at the top, you can enjoy a wonderful view of Heilbad Heiligenstadt

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13.0 km

Biotope Pond with Newts

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This tour offers so much variety, who would expect a pond!

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18.3 km

Steinhagen Chapel

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A small chapel between two trees near the deserted village of the same name. There are several benches here and also a covered picnic bench. It marks the end of …

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21.0 km

Scharfenstein Castle

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Since 1990, Scharfenstein Castle has been managed by the Treuhand and has been owned by the town of Leinefelde-Worbis since 2002.

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23.0 km

Owl Sculpture Bench

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For the opening of the forest adventure trail 2011

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25.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

3.26 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

17.5 km

3.37 km

2.78 km

1.44 km

473 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

33°C

19°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

December 4, 2024,Wanderung Leinefelde-Worbis

Today I visited 'Die Schöne Aussicht Herrenberg'.. the view wasn't that beautiful 🤣🤣
Maybe it was due to the weather 🤪

Then I went on to the Dün-Kreuz and then to the Steinhagen chapel.

Just before the chapel I was surprised by hail 😜🤨🤷‍♀️
I have to keep going 😆

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October 6, 2022,durchs Dachstal über den Dün zur Burg Scharfenstein und zurück am Dünkreuz vorbei

Autumn has shown itself from its best side today and then you don't have to drive far either, the hike to Scharfenstein Castle is always wonderful and particularly beautiful at this time of year

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May 19, 2024,Burg Scharfenstein + Dün Panorama (Touringen Stempel 336,337,338,394,395,396)

It was a rainy Whitsun Sunday and we set off despite the weather. First we picked up our hiking companions Antje and Oliver at Heilbad Heiligenstadt train station and from there we drove to the parking lot at Scharfenstein Castle. A truly magnificent backdrop awaited us on the entire tour. Most of the paths were good forest paths and gravel …

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Steinhagen Chapel – Scharfenstein Castle loop from Beuren

Wooden Picnic Shelter

Bärenpfad

Dün cross near Heiligenstadt (Touringen stamp no. 395)

View of Heilbad Heiligenstadt from Dünkreuz

Biotope Pond with Newts

Steinhagen Chapel

Scharfenstein Castle

Owl Sculpture Bench

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