Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Naturschutzgebiet Rothenburg

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Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Naturschutzgebiet Rothenburg

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Kyffhäuser Monument – Kyffhausen Lower Castle loop from Naturschutzgebiet Rothenburg

03:57

13.1km

380m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.77 km

Commemorative Stone of the Associations of German Students

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The German Students' Association's embassy memorial stone is a reminder of how enthusiastically the students received the "social message" of Kaiser Wilhelm I on November 17, 1881. The Kaiser had demanded care for the German working class before the Reichstag and thus laid the foundation for German social policy. The erection of this memorial stone was a sign of the students' social commitment. It showed part of the text of the imperial message on a bronze plaque. The plaque remained here until June 1960, when it was dismantled and destroyed on the orders of the district council. It was replaced by an overview map of the hiking trails on the Kyffhäuser. On June 5, 1993, a new sandstone plaque was unveiled on the memorial stone with excerpts from the imperial social message.

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3.81 km

Kyffhäuser Monument

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Built during the period of the "National Monuments", which had its heyday in the 19th century. The Kyffhäuser Monument is one of the largest of its kind in Germany, along with the Walhalla in Regensburg.

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4.13 km

Kyffhausen Lower Castle

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My absolute highlight. The Kyffhäuser Monument is impressive, but the Lower Castle is charming and not overcrowded, at least outside of the holidays. Very romantic.

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4.14 km

Ascent to the Kyffhäuser Monument

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Stamp office Touringen stamp 139

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5.40 km

Tilleda Orchard Meadows

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Ancient cherry, apple and other orchards

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5.98 km

View of Kyffhäuser Monument from Tilleda

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Here you'll find a beautiful panoramic view of the Kyffhäuser Mountains.
Benches for resting and viewing are everywhere.

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8.13 km

View of the Kyffhäuser Monument from Gietenkopf

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At this beautifully located, covered rest area you can enjoy a great view of the Kyffhäuser Monument. In addition, stamp hunters should not forget their Touringen stamp booklet.

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8.80 km

View of Kyffhäuser Monument

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From here you can see the Kyffhäuser monument very nice.

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.60 km

2.49 km

1.26 km

710 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.18 km

4.02 km

3.05 km

303 m

193 m

108 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

9°C

95 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2023,Im Kyffhäuser

The first 2.5 km were characterized by several beautiful views of Kyffhäuser, a dream in this beautiful weather. Then came the ravine towards Tilleda, the orchards with lots of pears and apples and again we had the Kyffhäuser in view before the climb to the lower castle began. The steep ravine was tough. Then, while looking at the lower castle, …

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May 27, 2022,Kyffhäuser

Today we went to the Kyffhäuser. We wanted to hike to the summit and therefore started in Tilleda, where there is a nice parking lot for hikers.

The ascent led along meadows and later through the forest on a very nice path. Above we looked at the lower castle and of course the monumental monument. Since we were on the …

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August 20, 2023,🇩🇪Urflüster1️⃣1️⃣ Weg🛡der🌳 Umdeutungen🇩🇪

The first tour back in Germany takes me to the mystical and historic Kyffhäuser.
Even if my predecessors from the book avoided the Kyffhäuser monument, it was clear to me that I would take it with me years later. And it's always worth it.
The humidity made the 11 km a sweaty adventure. 😎👌🇩🇪
Oh, afterglow is secured, mushroom year …

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October 23, 2022,Kyffhäuserweg - Barbarossaweg - Kyffhäuserdenkmal

On the way in the southern Harz Mountains, I have often had the Kyffhäuser Monument in view, from a wide variety of locations it was visible in the distance. I've always thought: if I can see the building from here, then I can see this far from there. How far might the view be? Let's find out...
You can drive …

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September 30, 2021,Rundum den Kyffhäuser und wer kennt Tilleda? 30.09.2021 17:36

And again a great tour ... until now we have always driven to the Kyffhäuser monument. On foot and in this weather it was of course a completely different experience. It was cold and windy up there. But the absolute experience was the Königspfalz in Tilleda. We were very enthusiastic about how big and in what top condition this system …

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October 21, 2023,Unterwegs im Kyffhäuser (Touringen 139, 140, 141)

Day 3 short hiking holiday:

Finally the weather was nice again, and so we started from the PP Kyffhäuser Monument, three Touringen stamps were on the planned route. After the lower castle, which is well worth seeing, we followed a steep ravine to the orchards near Tilleda, and then climbed another ravine over 200 meters up to the Gietenkopf. There …

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February 10, 2024,Streuobstwiesen um Tilleda – Kyffhäuserblick von Tilleda Runde von Tilleda (Kyffhäuser)

You can find stamps for the Touringen stamp booklet here. No. 139 (Kyffhäuser) No. 140 (Possens Teiche) and No. 141 (Gietenkopf). The route begins at the parking lot in Tilleda. This is subject to a fee (Monday to Sunday between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.) €1 per hour, day ticket costs €4, payable with cash or EC card.

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June 2, 2023,Erkundungen im Kyffhäusergebiet Tour 3 🚶‍♀️⛅️ Rundwanderung ab Kyffhäuserdenkmal

The start of today's hike was the Kyffhäuser monument, which was built on the site of the former Reichsburg Kyffhausen from 1892-1896 and is the largest monument in Thuringia. After visiting the remains of the lower, middle and upper castle and of course the monument itself, we went on a circular hike on well-signposted and laid out hiking trails. The …

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