Bench with a view of Königswald – Circular hiking trails Königswald loop from Königswald

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Bench with a view of Königswald – Circular hiking trails Königswald loop from Königswald

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Bench with a view of Königswald – Circular hiking trails Königswald loop from Königswald

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6.19km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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934 m

Bench with a view of Königswald

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wonderful view of Königswald to Rockensüss and Sontra in the distance

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1.42 km

Picnic Stop With Panoramic View (C3 Trail)

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2.57 km

View of the valley from Franzosenstraße

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This beautiful valley view is located on the Höhenweg of the Franzosenstraße.

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4.11 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from hiking trail C3

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At the crossroads of hiking trail C3, which includes parts of the Franzosenstraße, there is this beautiful vantage point with a view over to the Thuringian Forest.

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5.91 km

False Sontra Spring

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The enclosed (false) Sontra spring is located in Königswald, in the Oberland. A stone with an engraving indicates that this is the Sontra spring. However, the natural source of the …

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6.19 km

Circular hiking trails Königswald

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This beautiful and free hiking car park is somewhat hidden at the end of Königswald, next to the DGH. From here it is possible to hike the C3 -Frenchstrasse circular …

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6.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.04 km

1.17 km

Surfaces

3.26 km

2.23 km

530 m

142 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

4°C

82 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2023,🇩🇪C3🥾Rundweg🌳Franzosenstraße👨‍🎨😎☀️

After I hiked the C4 Bubenbach last year and the C1 Drei Kreuze and C2 Eschkopf in early May, the last of the C-paths followed today. The C3 Franzosenstrasse, which I deliberately saved for the end.
I started early in the morning from the hiking car park at the DGH Königswald. I hiked the 6 km long circular hiking trail …

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