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Buchenwald Memorial – Ettersburg Castle loop from Ettersburg

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Weimarer Land
Ettersburg

Buchenwald Memorial – Ettersburg Castle loop from Ettersburg

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4.7

(3)

20

hikers

Buchenwald Memorial – Ettersburg Castle loop from Ettersburg

01:35

5.58km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.26 km

Zeitschneise Entrance

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A beautiful hiking trail leads straight through the green heart of the region to the Jagdstern (hunting star) above Ettersburg Castle. This detour is highly recommended.

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2

2.35 km

Camp fence

Highlight • Historical Site

3

2.45 km

Buchenwald Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

A cruel memorial of past but fortunately not forgotten times. Let it never happen again.

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4

2.58 km

Gatehouse of Buchenwald Concentration Camp

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Entrance to the camp, the saying mocks all prisoners.

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5

2.61 km

Arrest Cell Block (Bunker)

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In the left wing of the gate building was the holding cell building, also known as the bunker in the language of the camp.
The holding cell building was the …

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6

5.05 km

Majestic Oak on Ettersberg

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There are many such majestic trees on the Ettersberg.

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7

5.20 km

Below the castle, a couple of stairs lead directly to the castle courtyard

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8

5.31 km

Ettersburg Castle

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Since the first palace and park complexes were built at the beginning of the 18th century, Ettersburg was a popular hunting and summer residence for the ducal family of Saxony-Weimar …

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5.58 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.37 km

661 m

405 m

131 m

Surfaces

2.98 km

1.54 km

391 m

332 m

250 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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