Rothenkirchen Castle Ruins – Former border loop from Pressig

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Rothenkirchen Castle Ruins – Former border loop from Pressig

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Rothenkirchen Castle Ruins – Former border loop from Pressig

01:06

20.3km

120m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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494 m

Rothenkirchen Castle Ruins

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The name of the village of Rothenkirchen, where a fortified manor of the Andechs-Merani family was located as early as the 12th century, derives from the locally predominant red sandstone …

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5.60 km

Former border

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Thoughts of the zone border keep coming up.

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5.60 km

Memorial of the Inner German Border in Heinersdorf

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To commemorate the opening of the wall on 19 November 1989, part of the wall was preserved and placed under monument protection.

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5.62 km

Former Border Wall Remnant, Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Beautifully preserved wall piece. Even without graffiti

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5.63 km

Heinersdorf/Welitsch Memorial and Border Wall Remains

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This is worth watching.

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6.33 km

View of Heinersdorf from the Kornfeld

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The bed is just a gimmick and will no longer be there as of June 2024 - but the cycle path and the view of Heinersdorf from here is simply a dream.

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7.72 km

Cycle Path to Heinersdorf

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The cycle path between Neukenroth and Heinersdorf is simply fantastic. You roll almost weightlessly through a stunningly beautiful landscape of fields and meadows.

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12.8 km

St. Wolfgang Church (Stockheim)

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The church has existed in its current form with a chapel and southern nave since 1933.
At the entrance portal of the church you can see the sandstone relief on …

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