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Kahla

Duke's Seat – Herzogstuhl Tower loop from Kahla

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Saale-Holzland-Kreis

Kahla

Duke's Seat – Herzogstuhl Tower loop from Kahla

Moderate

4.8

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Duke's Seat – Herzogstuhl Tower loop from Kahla

03:03

10.9km

220m

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: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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601 m

Saale Weir, Kahla

Highlight • Monument

From the Saale bike path, you have a good view of the weir.

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2.72 km

View of the village near Jena

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rest area with great views

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3.07 km

View of Kleineutersdorf

Highlight • Viewpoint

View into the valley with seating

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4.36 km

Rieseneck Hunting Complex (Touringen Stamp Point No. 53)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Rieseneck hunting grounds are a cultural monument to hunting techniques and history of the 18th and 19th centuries in the Saale-Holzland district of Thuringia.

There are also two underground passages on the site that you can walk through

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4.72 km

Bench with a partial view of the Herzogstuhl

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Possibility to rest in the forest, but no view from there.

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4.98 km

Duke's Seat

Highlight • Historical Site

This enthroned half-timbered building stands on the edge of the Rieseneck hunting grounds near Hummelshain. The Herzogstuhl is a hunting lodge built between 1915 and 1917 by Duke Ernst II of Saxony-Altenburg. The duke used it as a hunting lodge and above all as a "pleasure palace" for his pastoral hours. According to the story, he had a secret door built in from his ducal suite, through which the mistress could escape via a narrow spiral staircase in case of danger (especially in the form of the wife). However, such a secret passage was never discovered.

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4.98 km

Herzogstuhl Tower

Highlight • Monument

The "pleasure palace" of Duke Ernst II.
One of the most beautiful and curious sights in the region, I think.
Unfortunately, the building is not accessible.

For bikers, the Rondell is an ideal place for a break, with a view of the building.

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9.65 km

View of Leuchtenburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

This section offers you a great view of the Leuchtenburg castle - one of many historic buildings that you pass on the Saale cycle path.

A detour is definitely worth it, because here you can marvel at the largest porcelain vase and the smallest teapot in the world and - quite unusually - visit a porcelain church.

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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.54 km

2.28 km

606 m

430 m

Surfaces

4.94 km

3.57 km

1.23 km

786 m

220 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 23 May

28°C

13°C

11 %

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Duke's Seat – Herzogstuhl Tower loop from Kahla

Saale Weir, Kahla

View of the village near Jena

View of Kleineutersdorf

Rieseneck Hunting Complex (Touringen Stamp Point No. 53)

Bench with a partial view of the Herzogstuhl

Duke's Seat

Herzogstuhl Tower

View of Leuchtenburg

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