View of the Wachsenburg Fortress – Mühlburg Castle loop from Holzhausen

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Amt Wachsenburg

View of the Wachsenburg Fortress – Mühlburg Castle loop from Holzhausen

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View of the Wachsenburg Fortress – Mühlburg Castle loop from Holzhausen

02:31

8.98km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Schloßleite

Waypoints

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Parking

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123 m

View of the Wachsenburg Fortress

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Water, fields, forests, 3 castles and a good bratwurst at the right time. Then all you need is good weather.

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957 m

View of Veste Wachsenburg

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Great landscape, great castle 😊

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1.01 km

View towards Wachsenburg Castle

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A nice place to take a break, on the Bach adventure cycle path.

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2.57 km

Gustav Freytag Trail – Schloßleite

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The hiking trail is dedicated to the author Gustav Freytag. It leads from the ruins of Gleichen Castle via the ruins of Mühlburg to Veste Wachsenburg.

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3.57 km

Boundary Stones of the Electorate of Mainz (1777) — Schloßleite

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The Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, Karl-Friedrich-Joseph von Erthal, visited Mühlberg as sovereign on June 21, 1777. Therefore, boundary stones of the Electorate of Mainz were set in the area …

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3.91 km

Mühlburg Castle

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The Mühlburg is the oldest castle of the three equals and is considered the oldest preserved building in Thuringia.
Simply a mega excursion destination 🙏😊

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5.59 km

View Over the Torfloch to Wachsenburg Castle

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When hiking, it is always nice to see a castle on a mountain. There are three of them here. The Wachsenburg is also a wonderful highlight.

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8.61 km

View of the Wachsenburg

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Idyllically situated on a hill.

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8.98 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.39 km

3.18 km

409 m

Surfaces

6.89 km

1.33 km

750 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 35.0 km/h

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Comments

March 9, 2025,Mühlberg: Schlossleite und Märzenbecher

As every year in March, a hike to the snowdrops on the northern slope of the Schlossleite. In wonderful spring weather, many hikers were out and about today.

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March 8, 2025,Hindernislauf an der Schloßleite

Do not attempt the lower Schloßleite path by bike unless you want to strap it to your back. 🫣

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March 12, 2023,Märzenbecher-Wanderung bei den Drei Gleichen

Today we drove to the Mühlburg to see the many March beakers on the north slope of the Schlossleite. The weather wasn't exactly the best, it rained a little and it was relatively windy. After we were at the Mühlburg, we hiked over the Schlossleite to the Wachsenburg view. The first March cups could be seen along the way. From …

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April 6, 2025,Schloßleite Mühlberg Mädelstour 🥾🌞

Today was another girls' hike. We started at the gas station in Mühlberg. We walked along the Schloßleite, with the scent of wild garlic in our noses and the Drei Gleichen mountains in view, to our destination, Mühlburg Castle. The scenery is truly beautiful. Spring is simply one of the most beautiful times of the year, when everything slowly starts …

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March 9, 2026,Märzenbecher auf der Schloßleite bei Mühlberg 🌞

@Joachim Thank you so much for your template. We love exploring the Drei Gleichen area and do it often. It offers so much variety. We can definitely recommend this route. Best regards to all Komoot users 🙋🏼‍♀️ 🙋🏻‍♂️

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