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Posterstein Castle – Posterstein Castle loop from Oberes Sprottental

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Posterstein Castle – Posterstein Castle loop from Oberes Sprottental

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Posterstein Castle – Posterstein Castle loop from Oberes Sprottental

01:05

4.07km

50m

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 22, 2026

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78 m

Posterstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

The knight festival is still a classic.

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849 m

Posterstein Castle

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beautiful facility that is currently being built. There is also a museum.

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976 m

Holzmichel Rest – Touringen Stamp Point No. 178

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Nice hiking rest at 260mnN along the Holzmichel hiking trail.

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1.90 km

Holzmichelweg

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Easy to miss 😉

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2.30 km

Sprotte Water Adventure Trail Suspension Bridge

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Dismount before.
The bridge is a bit narrow and wobbles.

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2.52 km

Tunnel Under the A4 Motorway

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You have a cool echo in the tunnel 🙃.

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2.82 km

Rothenmühle Snack Bar & Rest Stop

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Great rest stop with snack.

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4.05 km

Holzmichelweg Circular Trail (Posterstein)

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Nice little hiking tour that you can also do with the kids ☺️.

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4.07 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.25 km

1.16 km

855 m

780 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.34 km

1.28 km

385 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 1 September

22°C

11°C

49 %

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Comments

May 20, 2024,Der Holzmichelweg ab Burg Posterstein 🏰

At 9 a.m. the knights woke up for the knight's festival at Posterstein Castle when we put the first stamp in the Touringen booklet, so we got over the mountain without having to pay any taxes 🛡️. 😎

The Holzmichel is supposedly no longer alive according to the Postillon, but he left us a beautiful, entertaining hiking trail with hanging …

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December 27, 2022,Auf dem Holzmichelweg bei Posterstein (Touringen Stempel 175 , 178 , 179)

The following Touringen stamp offices are located on this route:

0.1km - 175 Posterstein Castle
1.1km - 178 Lily of the valley bench at the old train station
1.9km - 179 Picnic area at the Mönchsbrücke

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May 26, 2024,Holzmichelweg Posterstein

The "Holzmichelweg" is a circular hiking trail around the municipality of Posterstein and leads to beautiful viewpoints in the Sprottetal.

East Thuringia: Popular circular hiking trail

Posterstein with its district of Stolzenberg is a small town in the border triangle of Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt and is located in the middle of a gently rolling landscape.

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February 18, 2023,Holzmichelweg mit 🏰Posterstein🥰♟️

A little stopover on the way to visit family...
The beautiful Posterstein Castle 🏰 has greeted you for years when driving past and now there's also ♟️ to collect 😉 Unfortunately the castle itself was closed, but on the Holzmichelweg we went quickly through the forest and fields with beautiful views and the last dry minutes of the day were …

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April 21, 2024,Holzmichelweg in Posterstein (Touringen Stempel 175, 178, 179)

Is old Holzmichel still alive... 😉, pleasant walk around Posterstein in Altenburger Land. An area where you can't see the Inselsberg 😁.

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January 1, 2025,Wanderung Holzmichelweg

I wish all adventurous people a happy and fulfilling new year with many impressive moments.
Today there was a small New Year's hike in the very east of Thuringia. This small route with three stamps is very well signposted. What is striking is that there are a lot of nesting boxes along the way. You pass three pubs, but they …

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June 7, 2026,🇩🇪 Holzmichelweg in Posterstein und Stempel 175, 178 & 179

Second stop on the way back.....
Holzmichelweg (Does the old Holzmichl still live...?)

Very nice route (Touringen stamp 175 was unfortunately defective 🕹️, 178 & 179) and super cozy. Unfortunately, I didn't make it to the museum in the castle.

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August 9, 2026,Holzmichelweg Posterstein 🏰🌳💦

Today there was a tiny , but still very beautiful hike for three 🥰.

Start was around 11:00 AM at 27 °C ☀️.
Finish was around 12:45 PM at 30 °C 🌤️.

We started at Posterstein Castle 🏰 and followed the Holzmichelweg 🌳.

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Posterstein Castle – Posterstein Castle loop from Oberes Sprottental

Posterstein Castle

Posterstein Castle

Holzmichel Rest – Touringen Stamp Point No. 178

Holzmichelweg

Sprotte Water Adventure Trail Suspension Bridge

Tunnel Under the A4 Motorway

Rothenmühle Snack Bar & Rest Stop

Holzmichelweg Circular Trail (Posterstein)

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