Short description

The Fairytale Grottoes-Kyffhäuser-Trail leads from Saalfeld to Bad Frankenhausen.

Description

Also known as the main hiking trail, the Fairytale Grottoes-Kyffhäuser-Trail extends from Saalfeld to Bad Frankenhausen in 12 stages over a distance of 230 km.
It runs as a long-distance hiking trail through Central Germany. In Saale-Unstrut, it largely follows the Saale Cycle Path and can be considered a link through the region.

Attention! Due to construction work, there is a detour via Kleinheringen between Kaatschen and Rödingen (Stage 6). The detour is expected to last for four years.
In the area of Nebra - Wangen (Stage 9), there is an increased risk of deadwood.

1st Stage: Fairytale Grottoes, Garnsdorf, Saalfeld, Rudolstadt, Kulm
2nd Stage: Heidecksburg, Teichweiden, Großkochberg, Junction Hohe Straße, Orlamünde, Leaving Sandweg, Großeutersdorf
3rd Stage: Kahla, Leuchtenburg, Seitenroda, Seitenbrück
4th Stage: Unterbodnitz, Magersdorf, Rothenstein, Jena-Lobeda, Lobdeburg, Burgrabis
5th Stage: Jena, Fuchsturm, Golmsdorf, Jenzighaus, Hohe Lehde, Königsstuhl, Dornburg, Ruin Kunizburg, Hirschroda
6th Stage: Dornburg Castles, Camburg, Kaatschen, Ruins Saaleck and Rudelsburg, Bad Kösen
7th Stage: Roßbach, Kleinjena, Großjena, Freyburg, Neuenburg
8th Stage: Weischütz, Zscheiplitz, Laucha, Burgscheidungen, Tröbsdorf
9th Stage: Entrance Nebra, Wangen, Schwalbestal, Bockberg Height, Memleben
10th Stage: Wendelstein Stone Cist Graves, Roßleben, Schönewerda, Kalbsrieth
11th Stage: Ritteburg, Railway Bridge Artern, Ichstedt
12th Stage: Bad Frankenhausen, Udersleben, Kyffhäuser Mountains, Tilleda Gate, Tilleda, Kyffhausen Castle

Trail route for 66 km through Saale-Unstrut:

Camburg - Kaatschen - Rödingen - Saaleck - Bad Kösen - Roßbach - Kleinjena - Großjena - Freyburg - Zscheiplitz - Weischütz - Laucha - Dorndorf - Burgscheidungen - Tröbsdorf - Nebra - Wangen - Wippach - Memleben

If you want to hike the entire Fairytale Grottoes-Kyffhäuser-Trail, the hosts from the project »ZeltZuHause« are happy to provide their property for hikers with tents. You will find the following hosts along the way:

1st Stage: Ines vdH / Saalfeld

2nd Stage: Villa Korn / Pößneck (Shuttle service to and from the site)

3rd Stage: Sport- und Festplatz Großeutersdorf / Kahla

4th Stage: -

5th Stage: Susanne Ermisch / Golmsdorf

6th Stage:
• Kirsten und Kay Marschall / Dornburg-Camburg
• Uta Stephan/Eckartsberga Lißdorf
• Landstreicher Ziegen / Dornburg-Camburg

7th Stage: Koegel / Freyburg (Unstrut)

8th Stage: -

9th Stage: SV 1924 Nebra e.V. / Nebra (Unstrut)

Route description

Trail route for 66 km through Saale-Unstrut:
Camburg - Kaatschen - Rödingen - Saaleck - Bad Kösen - Roßbach - Kleinjena - Großjena - Freyburg - Zscheiplitz - Weischütz - Laucha - Dorndorf - Burgscheidungen - Tröbsdorf - Nebra - Wangen - Wippach - Memleben

12 stages
1st Stage: From the Fairytale Grottoes to Heidecksburg, approx. 12.7km
2nd Stage: Heidecksburg to Großeutersdorf, approx. 19.1km
3rd Stage: Großeutersdorf to Unterbodnitz, approx. 9.3km
4th Stage: Unterbodnitz to Jena, approx. 16.6km
5th Stage: Jena to Hirschroda, approx. 13.4km
6th Stage: Hirschroda to Bad Kösen, approx. 18.3km
7th Stage: Bad Kösen to Neuenburg, approx. 13.8km
8th Stage: Neuenburg to Tröbsdorf, approx. 14.9km
9th Stage: Tröbsdorf to Memleben, approx. 13.6km
10th Stage: Memleben to Kalbsrieth, approx. 16km
11th Stage: Kalbsrieth to Ichstedt, approx. 12.2km
12th Stage: Ichstedt to Kyffhäuser Monument, approx. 10.7km