Eberstein Castle Ruins – Eberstein Hunting Lodge loop from Schwarzburg

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Schwarzburg

Eberstein Castle Ruins – Eberstein Hunting Lodge loop from Schwarzburg

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Eberstein Castle Ruins – Eberstein Hunting Lodge loop from Schwarzburg

06:24

22.4km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.04 km

Schwarzburg Armory

Highlight • Historical Site

The armory is the only preserved, free-standing armory in Germany. The extensive collection of equipment and weapons can only be admired with a one-hour guided tour that starts every hour on the hour.

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8.14 km

Eberstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Very nice place with a very nice view of the Schwarzatal. Eberstein is the ruin of a former hunting lodge.

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8.15 km

Eberstein Hunting Lodge

Highlight • Historical Site

It was built in 1844 in the Moorish style that was common at the time and was used by the royal family until 1918, particularly for wild boar hunting. The …

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9.94 km

Chrysopras Weir on the Schwarza River

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It was built at the beginning of the 20th century and served to regulate the water level of the Schwarza and to create an artificial tributary, the Lache.

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13.3 km

Cave Entrance

16.3 km

Schwarza River Potholes

Highlight • Natural Monument

For thousands of years, the whirlpools of the Schwarza have used stone and boulders to cut round pits into the shale. They are protected as hydrogeological natural monuments and are very rare.

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16.3 km

Strudeltöpfe in the Schwarzatal

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The Schwarza is not only in summer a beautiful area for hiking and cycling, even in winter it offers multicellular photo opportunities.

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20.4 km

Schwarza River

Highlight • River

The Schwarza is still considered Germany's richest river in gold, on which, according to tradition, up to four tons of pure gold were extracted in the 16th century.

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21.0 km

Schwarza River at Schwarzburg

Highlight • River

Very nice hiking trails. Right on the Schwarza.

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22.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

3.07 km

1.51 km

871 m

292 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

4.50 km

2.33 km

1.07 km

556 m

173 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

September 29, 2024,Kein Gold zu finden in der Schwarza. 😎

Well... I wasn't looking for gold. I just wanted to do a quick little loop. 🙂
After I had overcome a few everyday hurdles 🫣 I was finally able to start running late in Bad Blankenburg. Knowing full well that I would need my headlamp for the last few kilometers. Always along the Schwarza to Schwarzburg. The landscape is beautiful, …

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May 7, 2023,2023-05-07 - LDNA#2 - Bad Blankenburg (Burg Greifenstein) durchs Schwarzatal nach Schwarzburg, oder: Kein 12:00 Isotonisches, kein Schnitzel, in Rottenbach dann doch ein paar Wiener 🤗👍🍺😎

Oh, there are childhood memories.
The beautiful Schwarzatal. Often been here on vacation, but also at summer camp.
The sound of the old taiga drums still in my ears, which can be heard from afar through the valleys...
But time flies. The old diesel locomotives no longer run. Schwarzburg will also soon be able to be closed. No economy far …

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April 9, 2025,Ne kleine Runde von Schwarzburg nach Bad Blankenburg 🚶

I've been to Schwarzburg three times already and hadn't even made it to the castle - shame.

But today I decided to go, combined with a visit to the museum. I was more than disappointed with the castle itself.

Just as the craftsmen left their tools at the end of the day in 1942 and haven't been back since, it …

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July 17, 2024,Von Bad Blankenburg zum Schweizer Haus

That was a very adventurous tour today. Koomot simply left out part of the recording ☠️ from Eberstein the mountain path to Elisabethfelsen (it is still passable) and then we unfortunately continued on the upper parallel path to the recorded path in the direction of Schweizer Haus. Unfortunately the path was so adventurous and really dangerous. We almost fought our …

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May 3, 2024,unterwegs im Schwarzatal

Off to the Schwarzatal, was the battle cry.
Starting at the "Chrysopraswehr" hiking car park, we headed up high. There was still enough energy for the climbs.
First to the Katzenstein and then along a beautiful rocky path. Then we continued to the Hünenkuppe. That's where the sweat started. From here to the left under beech trees and across meadows …

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June 15, 2024,Schwarzatal🥰 - 🐱stein, Jagdhaus und Schwarza🌊

A little tour through the beautiful Schwarzatal 🥰 - with lots of nature, beautiful paths, little highlights and views along the way and in the best hiking weather 😊👌

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