Ballenstedt Castle – Avenue Fürstenweg loop from Ballenstedt

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Ballenstedt Castle – Avenue Fürstenweg loop from Ballenstedt

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Ballenstedt Castle – Avenue Fürstenweg loop from Ballenstedt

01:49

6.89km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Gegensteine-Schierberg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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830 m

Castle Pond in Ballenstedt Castle Park

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Very beautiful pond in the middle of the castle park.

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971 m

Ballenstedt Castle and Castle Park

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Beautiful and well-kept castle park that invites you to take a walk and offers a number of other highlights around it. There is also the Ballenstedt Castle there, as well as the Rosenburg and the Gegensteine nearby.

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1.07 km

Miniaturschloss Ballenstedt

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Very nicely redesigned.

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1.33 km

Ballenstedt Castle

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Ballenstedt Castle is a baroque residential castle in Ballenstedt in Saxony-Anhalt. It was the residence of the Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg and the summer residence of the Dukes of Anhalt, built …

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2.16 km

Avenue Fürstenweg

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The Fürstenweg leads from Gernrode past the Roseburg directly to Ballenstedt Castle.

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4.23 km

Sphinx at Roseburg Castle

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Very imaginatively designed

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4.38 km

Roseburg (HWN)

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Special stamp office of the HWN. Very nice garden, great water features and fountains.

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5.16 km

View of Ballenstedt Castle

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It's really worth a look.

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6.89 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.98 km

1.46 km

390 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.65 km

1.15 km

1.11 km

1.09 km

509 m

392 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

11°C

3°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

September 15, 2021,Schloss Ballenstedt und Roseburg

Ballenstedt and Roseburg Castle are rather unknown beauties and are still slumbering asleep.
The enchanting grounds with their statues and water features in the Roseburg are particularly impressive, playful and romantic. Just a dream.

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January 1, 2024,HARZ 🧙‍♀️🧹 Ballenstedt am Neujahrstag 🎊

A big lap around the Oderteiche was actually planned. When we arrived in Torfhaus, the planning was immediately thrown out the window. 🐖🐖cold, 🧊wind and rain 💦......that's not much fun 🥳. So I quickly grabbed an alternative from the supply box 📦.

Ballenstedt, according to our app the weather is better there and there are two castles to marvel at:

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