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Ludwig-Geist-Path

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  • Goetheallee in the Kurpark
    Goetheallee in the Kurpark
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    Distance 5.1 km
    1:30 h
    144 m
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    408 m
    266 m
    Ludwig Geist (1776 - 1854), son of a basket maker from Bad Berka, was servant and secretary to Goethe from 1795 to 1804, then court auditor at the grand ducal court in Weimar, and was already drawing attention to the healing spring (today's Goethe Fountain) in 1807.
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    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Landscape
    Highest point
    408 m
    Lowest point
    266 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 16.19%Dirt road 4.62%Forested/wild trail 49.66%Path 29.50%
    Asphalt
    830 m
    Dirt road
    237 m
    Forested/wild trail
    2.5 km
    Path
    1.5 km
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    Rest stops

    Paulinenturm

    Roadbook

    After starting at the Goethe Fountain, we walk along the Goetheallee through the spa park. At the end of the Goetheallee, we turn right and walk parallel to Hetschburger Street. At the end of the path, we cross Park Street and use the paved path to the left of the Coudray House to the forest. Walk up the staircase and follow the path to the street Am Adelsberg. We cross the street and keep slightly left until we meet the hiking trail parallel to the road to Hetschburg. Here runs the Ludwig-Geist-Path on the Thuringian Three Towers Trail until above Hetschburg. Here we turn right and the path now goes uphill. At the summit, we reach Adelsberg with the Paulinen Tower and the Paulinen Tower lodge. Behind the Paulinen Tower lodge we turn left onto the driveway and after about 300 m turn right and follow the path downhill. We cross the forest road to the Paulinen Tower and follow the path until we meet a meadow at the end of the forest. Here we turn right and follow the path to the Paulinenhütte. From here, the path goes downhill again to the Coudray House. Using the way parallel to Hetschburger Street and the Goetheallee we reach the destination.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Arrival by bus and train possible. Starting point is reachable on foot.

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    Directions

    From Weimar or Rudolstadt (B 85) turn right or left towards Ilmenau at the junction into the city center and follow the signs to the parking lot.

    From Ilmenau, at the junction to Weimar/Rudolstadt continue straight into the city center and follow the signs to the parking lot.

    Parking

    City center parking lot (well signposted in town); free parking as well as caravan parking space; from there approximately 400 m on foot to the Tourist Information.

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    Coordinates

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    50.898591, 11.288667
    DMS
    50°53'54.9"N 11°17'19.2"E
    UTM
    32U 660936 5641042
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    Author’s map recommendations

    Bad Berka and Middle Ilm Valley, scale 1:30,000, Verlag grünes Herz, ISBN:978-3-86636-320-5

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    5.1 km
    Duration
    1:30 h
    Ascent
    144 m
    Descent
    144 m
    Highest point
    408 m
    Lowest point
    266 m
    Public-transport-friendly Round trip Refreshment stops available

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