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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hiking trails in Ecklingerode
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
Around Duderstadt - Historic Town and Green Belt
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
12.3 km
3:05 h
135 m
123 m
Walk through the beautiful Old Town to Gut Herbigshagen and on to the Sielmann Hut. The viewpoint offers a good overview of the former border course.
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
Borderless circular route - "western" Lower Saxony - "eastern" Thuringia
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
14.4 km
3:50 h
260 m
258 m
Discover significant sites around Duderstadt, such as the fortification, the Sielmann Foundation at Gut Herbigshagen, or the West-Eastern Gate on the Border Path.
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
Green Belt - Untereichsfeld - route part 2
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13.4 km
3:50 h
349 m
424 m
The day route continues into the Untereichsfeld with appealing views in and out, to the art object West-Eastern Gate up to the Borderland Museum Eichsfeld with guided tour.
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
From Sonnenstein to the Green Belt
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
9.2 km
2:35 h
148 m
337 m
Hike along the Kolonnenweg and learn interesting facts about habitats along the way and life in the former death strip. Gut Herbigshagen gives you an insight into the life and work of Heinz Sielmann.
Hiking Trail
· Harz
Up the Sonnenstein - Boundless in all directions
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
15.3 km
4:45 h
367 m
367 m
Hike up through the Soolbach Valley to the Sonnenstein and enjoy the view of the Harz, the Kyffhäuser Mountains, the Ohm Mountains, and the Goldene Mark.
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
At the Green Belt near Fuhrbach - On the trail of Heinz Sielmann
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13 km
3:35 h
215 m
216 m
Along the former Kolonnenweg towards the Sielmann ridgeway you catch views of the nearby Ohmgebirge. An earth bunker and charming Sielmann sites are along the path.
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
The Green Belt - From the Green Belt to the European Green Belt
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
7.3 km
2:05 h
226 m
225 m
Experiences at the former border and escape stories lead you to the German reunification up to the original idea for the European Green Belt.
Hiking Trail
· Harz
Eichsfeld Border Traces
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
20.9 km
5:45 h
445 m
445 m
Hiking on the Green Belt between history and nature
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
Pilgrimage - On the Path to Peace
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
14.9 km
4:10 h
345 m
294 m
Gerode Monastery is the destination of this pilgrimage in a double sense: both geographically and spiritually, as a place dedicated to peace.
Hiking Trail
· Harz
From Breitenberg through the Ramkebachtal, over the Green Belt to Gerblingerode
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
13.5 km
3:40 h
259 m
334 m
Panoramic hike from Breitenberg through the Ramkebachtal, past the Heinz Sielmann Foundation, along the Green Belt to Gerblingerode.

