Exposed Beech Roots – Potter's path loop from Oettern

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Oettern

Exposed Beech Roots – Potter's path loop from Oettern

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Exposed Beech Roots – Potter's path loop from Oettern

04:14

14.6km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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919 m

Oettern Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

There is now a freely accessible tap from which you can take drinking water for the water bottles. It is hidden somewhat inconspicuously by the barbecue area. In the small …

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4.94 km

Goethe Experience Trail — Stop 5: Table Beech

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A very nice resting place, and a perfect shelter if you are surprised by the rain. The Goethe Adventure Trail, station 5 is right opposite.

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7.32 km

Paulinenturm (Touringen Stamp Point No. 344)

Highlight • Monument

When the weather is good, you can enjoy a wonderful and wide view. To get to the tower's platform, you climb more or less through a folding door.

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7.63 km

Exposed Beech Roots

Highlight • Natural Monument

India summer in Thuringia, a beautiful season.

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8.48 km

Potter's path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A beautifully landscaped path from Bad Berka to Buchfahrt. Beautiful views of the Felsenburg castle are also available.

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10.5 km

Rest Area on the Töpferweg (Thuringian Nutrition Trail)

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Lovingly designed rest area in a beautiful natural setting. The pottery path runs along here.

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12.0 km

View of Buchfart Rock Castle

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From here you'll find the best view of the rock castle. Unfortunately, it's no longer accessible.

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12.4 km

Covered Wooden Bridge in Buchfart

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The landmarked covered house bridge from 1816 crosses the Ilm in Buchfart over a length of 43 meters and offers a track width of 3.20 meters. On both sides are …

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14.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.78 km

2.87 km

1.71 km

708 m

576 m

Surfaces

5.98 km

4.16 km

2.05 km

2.00 km

339 m

119 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

11°C

2°C

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Comments

June 16, 2024,👣 Buchfart 🛞 – Paulinenturm♟️ – Töpferweg 🌳

The path to the Paulinenturm was not so nice for hiking. Paved paths instead of soft forest paths and more cars the closer we got to the tower. No photo of the tower without a car...

The way back on the Töpferweg was very nice. Wonderful view of the rock castle.

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March 13, 2022,Große Hetschburgrunde

Today we went again towards Hetschburg. On the way there were new heralds of spring: a brimstone butterfly that buzzed around us for a while and liverworts that shone blue in the sun. The rock castle is always a highlight. 30 years ago my kids used to climb around in it and we knew little about it. The children enjoyed …

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