Kulm Slate Outcrop – Kaulsdorf Castle loop from Kamsdorf

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Kamsdorf

Kulm Slate Outcrop – Kaulsdorf Castle loop from Kamsdorf

Moderate

4.9

(23)

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Kulm Slate Outcrop – Kaulsdorf Castle loop from Kamsdorf

03:02

10.7km

230m

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 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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735 m

View of Goßwitz and the Goßwitz Church from Roter Berg

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Magnificent view of Goßwitz.

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2.00 km

Resting point on the Lastweg (Touringen stamping point no. 361)

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Very nice rest area and you can't hear the nearby road.

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2.06 km

Scenic Section of the Saale-Orla Trail

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Above Kaulsdorf one receives again and again breathtaking views of the Saale valley and the villages in it. Only if it is very hot, I advise from this way, since it barely offers shade.

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4.28 km

Bison Gate of the Wild Farm Kamsdorf

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A beautiful place! Especially the entrance gate is very special!

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6.02 km

Kulm Slate Outcrop

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In the area of the panel break near Kaulsdorf, the giant track could have crept over 200 million years ago, at least up to 2 m long. Imprints have been found here at least between the slate slabs.

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7.36 km

Kaulsdorf Castle

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Schloss (Castle) Kaulsdorf was built on a rocky outcrop, the peak of which reaches up to 130 m to the Saale. Two old long-distance paths run on both sides of …

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7.71 km

Nice spot for a break on the Lastweg

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…a welcome opportunity to refuel. 😅

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7.82 km

Rest Area on the Last with View of the Valley

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.13 km

1.48 km

1.08 km

Surfaces

4.82 km

2.94 km

1.48 km

1.08 km

364 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

March 26, 2023,Schutzhütte zur Nase – Wildfarm Runde von Eichicht

From Kaulsdorf to the nose, if you want to enjoy the great view, you have to go up first. But you will be rewarded for the effort 👍 and then back down via the Wutscheltal.

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October 9, 2022,Herbstwanderung von Kaulsdorf zur Schutzhütte „Zur Nase“

🍁Today we did a nice autumn hike. We missed the refuge the first time, so we had to go back a bit, but it was definitely worth it for the view.🍂

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February 25, 2024,Kaulsdorf zur Nase

A beautiful high-altitude hiking trail with great views

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March 17, 2023,Schutzhütte zur Nase – Wildfarm Runde von Eichicht

Very nice tour despite too many paved paths. Wonderful views.

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April 2, 2024,auf dem Bergbaulehrpfad♟️🥾🌦️🌬️

We started our tour today at the mine, which we visited on Good Friday... we walked through the Wutschental to Kaulsdorf and from there up to the nose... from here you have a great view over the Saale valley... we hiked back over the red mountain where we were hit by a rain shower...but to compensate there was a beautiful …

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