Wittenberg Castle loop from Lutherstadt Wittenberg

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Wittenberg Castle loop from Lutherstadt Wittenberg

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Wittenberg Castle loop from Lutherstadt Wittenberg

01:31

6.00km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Waypoints

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608 m

Wittenberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Wittenberg Castle Church is probably the most famous and popular destination in Wittenberg's old town. The world-famous theses door, today a popular photo motif, is no longer the original door on which Luther probably nailed his 95 theses.

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1.90 km

Schwanenteich

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3.72 km

Cranach House Wittenberg

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Here lived and painted Lucas Cranach - both the younger and the elder

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3.78 km

Wittenberg Market Square and the Town Church

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There are impressive buildings to see, including the Luther House, which has been largely preserved in its original state since the Reformation. Many events and special city tours take place …

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3.84 km

Philipp Melanchthon Monument, Wittenberg

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The commission to erect a memorial in honor of Philipp Melanchthons took place in 1858. The foundation stone of the memorial was laid in 1860 and in 1865 it was …

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4.03 km

St. Mary’s Town Church, Wittenberg

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At the south-east corner of the town church in Wittenberg there has been a mockery and mockery of the Jewish religion since around 1290. Abusive sculptures of this kind, which …

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4.50 km

Leucorea University, Wittenberg

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The University "Leucorea" was founded in 1502 by Elector Friedrich III. founded. The name comes from the Greek term "leukos oros" = in German "white mountain", based on the city …

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5.31 km

Old Town of Lutherstadt Wittenberg

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Wittenberg is worth a trip not only in the anniversary year of the Reformation. The city is quickly explored because it is not particularly large, but every few meters you come across interesting stories.

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5.41 km

All Saints' Church (Castle Church), Wittenberg

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Marthin Luther posted his 95 theses on this door of the castle church. Unfortunately, the original door is burned and only a fake church door can be seen today.

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6.00 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.17 km

1.44 km

1.32 km

Surfaces

3.21 km

1.82 km

358 m

254 m

222 m

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Weather

Sunday 4 October

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Comments

March 1, 2025,Lutherstadt Wittenberg 🌳⛪🌳

Today I walked the Wallanlagenrundweg for a short trip to Wittenberg and then strolled a little through the beautiful old town 😎

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June 11, 2024,Wittenberg

Further on the way home, Wittenberg was also on our list. After we had moved into our accommodation and checked in, we wanted to see the castle church with the castle and the town church next to the old town. But unfortunately, as so often, today was also the case: life punishes those who come too late. Somehow we were …

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September 11, 2022,Schloss Wittenberg – Denkmal Martin Luther Runde von Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Crisscrossing Lutherstadt Wittenberg. The Lutherhaus really impressed me. The living room is true to the original. The old wooden floors creak with every step. The large lecture hall with old paintings...everything +/- 500 years old....

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September 3, 2022,Wanderung durch die Lutherstadt Wittenberg 🥾

•Every year 180,000 guests from all over the world visit the Castle Church in Wittenberg.

Luther is said to have nailed his 95 theses to the church door with a hammer and nail on October 31, 1517.

Luther, a critic of the Catholic Church who primarily focused on his personal relationship with God and his faith.

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October 31, 2021,Lutherstadt-Wittenberg, Reformationstag 2021,Wanderung 31.10.2021

Every year on Reformation Day, a trip to Wittenberg is the order of the day. Today we had great weather. As a special feature, we were able to climb the castle church tower. After 268 steps we were rewarded with an unsurpassed view. The kilometers didn't matter that much today.

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