Oberschloss Kranichfeld – View of Kranichfeld loop from Kranichfeld

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Oberschloss Kranichfeld – View of Kranichfeld loop from Kranichfeld

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Oberschloss Kranichfeld – View of Kranichfeld loop from Kranichfeld

04:11

15.0km

270m

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: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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249 m

Information for the Kranichfeld Cultural and Landscape Trail

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Here at the Alexanderstraße_ Auenweg-Schützenstraße intersection you can find out more about the city of Kranichfeld using an information board. The hiking trail then turns right from Alexanderstraße into Schützenstraße and then continues immediately to the left at the fork.

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543 m

Baumbach House Kranichfeld

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Baumbach made numerous trips in his life. One led him in 1893 the first and the last time in his native city of Kranichfeld, where he was awarded the honorary citizenship a year before. Source: baumbachhaus-kranichfeld.de

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669 m

View of the Niederburg in Kranichfeld

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From here you have a beautiful view of the Niederburg. An information board gives you more information about the history of the Niederburg.

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1.42 km

Oberschloss Kranichfeld

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The Oberschloss Kranichfeld is a Renaissance castle of the former princely house Reuß, above the city Kranichfeld in Thuringia, which emerged from an older castle. It is owned by the Foundation Thuringian Castles and Gardens (Wikipedia).

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2.00 km

The Great Oak

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A very beautiful old tree.

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4.16 km

View of Kranichfeld

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12.6 km

Goethestein

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Not far from the stone there is a refuge. The hut is ideal for a tea break ;-)

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14.1 km

Superintendent's Stone

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The stone originally stood "behind the brickworks", later on a footpath on the small sand mountain.

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15.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

1.51 km

1.42 km

348 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

1.80 km

1.51 km

767 m

147 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

4°C

16 %

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Comments

March 9, 2025,Wanderung Kranichfeld zum Riechheimer Berg🌞🥾

On Sunday, with 13 degrees and sunshine, we set off on a hike from Kranichfeld to Riechheimer Berg. The start was on Arnstädter Straße, where you can park for free and from there you can reach Zieglersgrund. Through Zieglersgrund you will come to the beautiful Goethestein with a rest area. Then the route continues on the south-facing side. Shortly before …

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