St. Magdalena Church Lehnstedt – Hammerstedt Highland Games loop from Mellingen

Hiking trails & Routes

St. Magdalena Church Lehnstedt – Hammerstedt Highland Games loop from Mellingen

Easy

4.3

(14)

hikers

St. Magdalena Church Lehnstedt – Hammerstedt Highland Games loop from Mellingen

01:58

7.47km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

240 m

St. Magdalena Church Lehnstedt

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of St. Magdalena is located on the "Thuringian Chain of Towns" cycle path and is slightly higher than the town of Lehnstedt itself. The oldest parts of the church date from the 12th century. Typical of many churches in Thuringia, the so-called “Thuringian hood” protrudes from the central building. The church is closed outside of regular church services.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

449 m

Medieval Stone Crosses and Buchenwald Memorial in Lehnstedt

Highlight • Historical Site

Directly at the exit of Lehnstedt - coming from Weimar - there are three old atonement crosses from the Middle Ages. The middle one is decorated with a sword on one side.

Explanation 1: Pilgrims to Magdala are said to have stopped there
Explanation 2: Soldiers from the 30 Years War are buried there
Explanation 3: The crosses mark the plague cemetery in Lehnstedt

Right next to it is a memorial for 16 killed Buchenwald concentration camp prisoners

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.01 km

Hammerstedt Highland Games

Highlight • Structure

Lovingly organized event.

Showing Translation

Tip by

5.50 km

Signpost to Lehnstedt

Highlight • Monument

Like its twin one dirt road away, this signpost is also quite weathered. However, you can still guess the inscription. He stands at the junction to the modern road and points to the old field stone path.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.47 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.46 km

2.17 km

676 m

172 m

Surfaces