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Eichsfeld Border Traces

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  • Borderland Museum Eichsfeld in Teistungen
    Borderland Museum Eichsfeld in Teistungen
    Photo: Thomas Rosenthal, Göttinger Land

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    From the Borderland Museum, the route goes along the former border strip to Gut Herbigshagen, where the famous wildlife filmmaker Heinz Sielmann set up the Nature Experience Center. The hike ends with a tour through the old town of Duderstadt.

    Distance 21 km
    5:35 h
    441 m
    441 m
    317 m
    175 m

    At the southern edge of the Harz, near Duderstadt in Eichsfeld, the Green Belt—a unique natural area along the former inner-German border—and the history of the German division can be experienced up close. From the Eichsfeld Borderland Museum, the route follows the former border strip to Gut Herbigshagen, where the famous wildlife filmmaker Prof. Heinz Sielmann and his wife established Germany's first Heinz Sielmann Nature Experience Center. The hike ends with a tour through the historic alleys of Duderstadt’s old town, featuring an impressive ensemble of richly decorated half-timbered houses and medieval fortifications.

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    317 m
    Lowest point
    175 m

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    Rinderstall Duderstadt
    Café GUT(e) auszeit Herbigshagen

    Roadbook

    Marktstraße - Basilica St. Cyriakus Church - City Park - Fortifications - Steintorstraße - August-Werner-Allee - "Ballhaus zum fidelen Anreischken" - Kolping Holiday Paradise Pferdeberg - Forest Inn "Beautiful Views" - Border installations with patrol path - Borderland Museum - West and East Gate - Sielmann Hut - Gut Herbigshagen - Duderstadt
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    Stadtpark Duderstadt
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    Touringen Stempelstelle Nr. 342 - Grenzlandmuseum Teistungen
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    Café GUT(e) auszeit Herbigshagen

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    Regular buses run from the Duderstadt central bus station (ZOB Duderstadt), taking you through the entire Eichsfeld region and to Göttingen. The central bus station is about a 5 - 10 minute walk from Duderstadt town hall.

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    Directions

    You can reach Duderstadt via federal roads B247 and B446.

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    Parking is available at the Duderstadt central bus station, at the Historic Town Hall, or in Rosengasse.

    Coordinates

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    51.512330, 10.261344
    DMS
    51°30'44.4"N 10°15'40.8"E
    UTM
    32U 587528 5707554
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    Distance
    21 km
    Duration
    5:35 h
    Ascent
    441 m
    Descent
    441 m
    Highest point
    317 m
    Lowest point
    175 m
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