Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery – Walkenried Abbey loop from Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

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Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery – Walkenried Abbey loop from Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

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Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery – Walkenried Abbey loop from Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

03:04

11.7km

90m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Gipskarstlandschaft Bad Sachsa und Walkenried

Priorteich/ Sachsenstein

Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.10 km

Magister Eckstorm Trail

Highlight • Trail

beautiful path along the Wieda named after the former rector of the monastery school

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1.40 km

Gatehouse of Walkenried Monastery

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful building, beautiful craftsmanship

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1.66 km

Walkenried Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Make sure to plan time for a monastery tour and let the audio guide take you back to another time!

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2.53 km

Röse Pond

Highlight • Lake

From the upper Höllsteinweg you have a wonderful view of the birds in the Walkenried ponds

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2.98 km

Höllstein Cliff Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great path with many beautiful impressions and photo opportunities, worthwhile at any time of the year

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3.66 km

Saxon Oak (850 years old)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A journey into the past ... if this tree could talk.

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8.17 km

Priorteich/ Sachsenstein

Nature Reserve

8.65 km

View of Priorteich

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pleasant for a little rest with a beautiful view of the lake.

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9.03 km

Monkey Pond

Highlight • Lake

Let the monkeys dance 🤪🐒🐒🐒

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.93 km

2.69 km

1.92 km

838 m

298 m

Surfaces

4.09 km

2.87 km

2.70 km

1.79 km

223 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 4 October

20°C

6°C

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Comments

October 20, 2024,Zwergentour 🧙🏼‍♂️rings um Bad Sachsa🍁🍂

On the trail of the dwarves.
The starting point was the FriedWald car park.
We walked along the Karst hiking trail to the Sachsen-Burgruine, where we encountered the first dwarf holes.
After crossing the railway line, we visited the dwarf hell with dwarves 🧙🏼‍♂️.
After a wonderful view of the chalk cliffs near Neuhof, we continued hiking towards Walkenried Monastery. …

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September 22, 2024,Runde von Bad Sachsa über walkenried

There was a market on the monastery grounds, for which we would have had to pay an entrance fee (and queue 🙄🙈). Unfortunately, we were therefore unable to enter the beautiful grounds. Who actually comes up with something like that? Lots of commercial stalls/food stands, and then you have to pay to buy something there? We somehow didn't understand that …

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