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Erlkönig

Erlkönig

This is a monument for a very famous poetry from Goethe which is the story of a dad and his son on the horse in the middle of forest, where the son talks tells his dad that he is seeing Erlkönig, which is only his imagination. There is a very interesting discussion between them and at the end when they arrive to the village, the son is dead.
There are beautiful compositions for this poetry from Schubert (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS91p-vmSf0). Go and visit this monument as an starting point to learn about German culture.

Routes for visiting Erlkönig

Route 1 - Romantic Sunset Tour

📍 Kunitzburg • Erlkönig • Kunitzer Hausbrücke 📏 10.17 km

A scenic route from Grießbrücke to Zwätzen

Route 2 - Family Friendly Tour

📍 Jenzig • Erlkönig • Jenzig (View Point) 📏 5.4 km

A scenic route from Jenzigweg to Jenzigweg

Route 25 - Cycling along Saale to Camburg

📍 Erlkönig • Kunitzer Hausbrücke • Porstendorf Lake • Wild Garlic 📏 13.71 km

A scenic route from Zwätzen Train Station to Porstendorf Train Station


Next Events


  • Total: 19 events
  • 2026: 1 events
  • 2025: 1 events
  • 2024: 9 events
  • 2023: 4 events
  • 2022: 1 events
  • 2018: 1 events
  • 2017: 2 events
  • Erlkönig and Kunitzburg
    07 Jun 2026 at 11:00 AM
  • Sunrise walk along the Saale
    22 Jan 2025 at 06:30 AM
  • Snowy hike to Jenzig
    13 Jan 2024 at 10:10 AM
  • Birthday morning walk
    21 Jan 2024 at 07:00 AM
  • Sunrise hike
    27 Jan 2024 at 06:00 AM
  • Morning group workout
    02 Mar 2024 at 08:00 AM
  • Morning group workout
    08 Mar 2024 at 08:00 AM
  • Morning workout for beginners
    13 Apr 2024 at 07:30 AM
  • Father Day Hike
    09 May 2024 at 09:00 AM
  • Sunrise Hike
    01 Oct 2024 at 05:00 AM
  • Breakfast in the nature
    03 Oct 2024 at 07:00 AM
  • New Year's Morning Hike
    01 Jan 2023 at 10:00 AM
  • Sunset hike at Jenzig
    26 Feb 2023 at 03:00 PM
  • 1st of May traditional hike and party
    01 May 2023 at 09:00 AM
  • Colorful Saale walk
    12 Nov 2023 at 09:00 AM
  • Morning hike
    11 Dec 2022 at 08:00 PM
  • Künitzer Hausbrücke to Erlkönig
    03 Feb 2018 at 12:20 PM
  • Hiking to Jenzig
    29 Apr 2017 at 09:00 AM
  • Summer hiking to Jenzig + Barbecue
    29 Jul 2017 at 08:15 AM