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Taufstein

Taufstein is a fort in Wartburgkreis, Thuringia.

Taufstein: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Taufstein

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Taufstein — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 50.67618, 10.13289. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Taufstein

    • Ibengarten · sanctuary · Wartburgkreis · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Burg Fischberg · fort · Wartburgkreis · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Sachsenburg · viewpoint · Wartburgkreis · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Schloss Kaltennordheim · fort · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Ruine Schönburg · fort · Wartburgkreis · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Christuskirche · church · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Andreaskirche · church · Wartburgkreis · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Pleß · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Burg Lengsfeld · fort · Wartburgkreis · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Stadtkirche · church · Wartburgkreis · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Ellenbogen · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Auersberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Maria Schnee · church · Wartburgkreis · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Burg Frankenberg · fort · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Ruine Rockenstuhl · fort · Wartburgkreis · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Rhönwald · sanctuary · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Hohe Geba · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Ruine Auersburg · fort · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~17 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is Taufstein open today?

    No visitor has reported the opening status for Taufstein yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What is the best time to visit Taufstein?

    October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Taufstein?

    Nearby: Ibengarten (sanctuary, 3 km), Burg Fischberg (fort, 3 km), Sachsenburg (viewpoint, 7 km), Schloss Kaltennordheim (fort, 7 km), Ruine Schönburg (fort, 10 km), Christuskirche (church, 11 km).