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Lichtenstein Quarry – Lichtenstein Castle Ruins loop from Dorste

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Lichtenstein Quarry – Lichtenstein Castle Ruins loop from Dorste

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Lichtenstein Quarry – Lichtenstein Castle Ruins loop from Dorste

02:28

9.01km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Gipskarstlandschaft bei Ührde

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.69 km

View of the Gipskarstlandschaft bei Ührde

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.90 km

Mammoth Stone on the Karst Trail

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Because it is informative and it is very beautiful in the Lichtenstein area at any time of the year ...

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4.22 km

Lichtenstein Quarry

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The Lichtenstein quarry is used by 2 gypsum companies: "Rigips Saint-Gobain" and "Casea (a company of the Remondis Group)".
The raw gypsum stone mined here is geologically assigned to the …

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4.22 km

View of Steinbruch Lichtenstein

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The Lichtenstein quarry is used jointly by two gypsum works. The raw gypsum stone mined here is geologically classified as main anhydrite (z3) and was deposited around 254 million years …

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5.15 km

Lichtenstein Castle Ruins

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After changing owners, the castle has been abandoned since 1567 and left to decay. Some of the masonry may have been used for buildings in the area.

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5.20 km

Wild Garlic Paradise in the Gipskarstlandschaft bei Ührde

Highlight • Forest

In spring there are wild garlic as far as the eye can see in Lichtenstein.

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6.39 km

View of the Sösetal Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Karst hiking trail to the Lichtenstein castle ruins from here you have a beautiful view of the landscape 😉

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6.80 km

Panorama Trail Lichtenstein near Förste

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

9.01 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.29 km

989 m

313 m

294 m

111 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

2.65 km

1.88 km

1.40 km

294 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

24°C

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Comments

February 2, 2025,Gips und mehr,Burgruine Lichtenstein (Karst 3)

Chilled round on Sunday morning: We started at Casea behind Osterode to get a Karst hiking trail stamp. Past the huge "mining hole" to the remains of an old castle (only one wall left), then through a nice mixed forest with deep holes to the right and left of the path, we went to fields between Förste and Dorste. My …

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January 27, 2023,Das Nest des Schnapphahns 🔪🏰🏴‍☠️🏔️🏴‍☠️🏰🔪 (HWN Burg Lichtenstein)

Schwimmqualität: 👎🏻
Kneippqualität: 👍🏻

Wisst ihr eigentlich wer die Harzschützen waren? In den Jahren 1624/25 hatten die Bewohner des Harzes langsam die Faxen dicke gegen die Willkür der sogenannten Söldner. In sowieso schon schweren Zeiten gab es ständig Plünderungen und schlimmeres und so tat sich die gepeinigte Bevölkerung zusammen und die Bauern der Ortschaften bildeten kleine Widerstandsgruppen. Sie verließen ihre …

March 22, 2022,Burgruine Lichtenstein Dorste

Had to rework the tour again because wild tips have spoiled the original again. 🥺😭😡Does anyone else have this problem?

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Lichtenstein Quarry – Lichtenstein Castle Ruins loop from Dorste

View of the Gipskarstlandschaft bei Ührde

Mammoth Stone on the Karst Trail

Lichtenstein Quarry

View of Steinbruch Lichtenstein

Lichtenstein Castle Ruins

Wild Garlic Paradise in the Gipskarstlandschaft bei Ührde

View of the Sösetal Valley

Panorama Trail Lichtenstein near Förste

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