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Görsdorfer Heath

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Görsdorf Wall
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Circular hike along the Kolonnenweg: from the Eisfeld border tower through the Thuringian Green Belt National Natural Monument to the Rottenbacher Moor and the Görsdorf Wall.

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moderate

Distance 9.2 km

2:30 h

118 m

503 m

416 m

The Görsdorfer Heide circular hike takes visitors deep into the “Grünes Band Thüringen” National Natural Monument. When Germany was divided, the Werra Railway line was shut down; nature took over and now provides a refuge for many species. The Görsdorfer Heide is maintained and developed by the Thuringian Nature Conservation Foundation. Numerous remnants of the former border—such as watchtowers and sections of the wall—the patrol path with its defensive ditches, and the remains of the Werrabahn line are scattered throughout the area. A visit to the nature reserve is especially worthwhile during the heather bloom in late summer.

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Located on the Bavarian side, in the heart of the Görsdorfer Heide Nature Reserve, lies the Rottenbacher Moor.

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Ralf Kirchner

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T1 moderate

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moderate

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503 m

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416 m

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823 m

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2.3 km

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5.9 km

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42 m

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78 m

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Safety information

The hiking trail runs away from populated areas through nature reserves and the Thuringian Green Belt National Natural Monument. Please stay on the trails and bring plenty of food. The Kolonnenweg was not built as a hiking trail, but as a patrol route for the GDR border troops.

Tips and suggestions

The Thuringia Nature Conservation Foundation regularly offers guided tours of the Green Belt.

Roadbook

The easiest way to start the circular hike through the Görsdorfer Heide is at the former Eisfeld–Rottenbach border crossing. There is plenty of parking available at the border museum there. However, it’s also easy to start the hike from Görsdorf. The trail follows the former patrol route used by the GDR border troops—the Kolonnenweg.

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Ehemaliger Grenzturm Eisfeld
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Grenzmauer Görsdorf

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Public-transport-friendly

Eisfeld is very easy to reach via the Südthüringenbahn. Trains run hourly. From the bus station, buses run to the tour's starting point. Take bus line 205 toward Coburg.

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Görsdorfer Heath

Directions

The tour starts right at the Eisfeld Süd exit off the BAB73 highway and the former B4 road between Coburg and Eisfeld.

Parking

Free parking is available at the starting point, next to the gas station.

Coordinates

50.392660, 10.922001

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50°23'33.6"N 10°55'19.2"E

UTM

32U 636614 5584055

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Sturdy shoes and hiking gear are recommended in the Thuringian Green Belt National Natural Monument.

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Open

Difficulty

T1 moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

9.2 km

Duration

2:30 h

Ascent

118 m

Descent

118 m

Highest point

503 m

Lowest point

416 m

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