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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful nature trails in Kyffhäuser
Thematic Trail
· Kyffhäuser
Kyffhäuser path stage 3 Kyffhäuser Monument - Bad Frankenhausen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
15.7 km
4:29 h
286 m
564 m
Through orchard meadows into the Middle Ages
Thematic Trail
· Kyffhäuser
Kyffhäuser Route Stage 2 Barbarossa Cave - Kyffhäuser Monument
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
12.5 km
3:57 h
440 m
176 m
Through the Kyffhäuser Forest with its hidden castles.
Thematic Trail
· Kyffhäuser
Kyffhäuser route stage 1 from Bad Frankenhausen to the Barbarossa Cave
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
8.8 km
2:40 h
320 m
301 m
The first stage of the Kyffhäuser route leads through a bizarre gypsum karst landscape from the town of Bad Frankenhausen to the Barbarossa Cave.
Thematic Trail
· Kyffhäuser
Kyffhäuser Path
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
difficult
36.9 km
10:50 h
1,080 m
1,076 m
Over 37 kilometers, the Kyffhäuser path leads through open Mediterranean karst landscapes, deserted beech forests, fragrant orchard meadows, and many sights.
Thematic Trail
· Kyffhäuser
GeoTrail Südkyffhäuser - Long Loop
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13.4 km
3:35 h
305 m
305 m
Circular hiking trail between Bad Frankenhausen and the Barbarossa Cave, which can be walked in three different length variations.
Thematic Trail
· Kyffhäuser
Kyffhäuser Monument GeoTrail
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
2.4 km
0:40 h
71 m
71 m
Geological and Historical Loop Hiking Trail at the Kyffhäuser Monument
Thematic Trail
· Kyffhäuser
GeoPath Südkyffhäuser - Medium Loop
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
9.5 km
2:30 h
231 m
231 m
A circular hiking trail between Bad Frankenhausen and Barbarossa Cave, which can be hiked in three different distances
Thematic Trail
· Kyffhäuser
GeoTrail: The Baroque Village of Bendeleben
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
2.9 km
0:40 h
16 m
16 m
A romantic and leisurely hike through the Baroque town of Bendeleben
Thematic Trail
· Kyffhäuser
GeoPath Südkyffhäuser - Short Loop
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
6.5 km
1:45 h
151 m
151 m
A loop trail between Bad Frankenhausen and Barbarossa Cave, available in three different lengths
Thematic Trail
· Kyffhäuser
GeoTrail Artern South
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
2.8 km
0:40 h
5 m
5 m
Explore the GeoTrail Artern on a 2.8 km long, easy-to-walk route! Start at the market square, discover the medieval Veitskirche, stroll through historic alleys to the saltworks and the brine swimming pool. Enjoy nature along the Unstrut River and return comfortably via the salt dam.

