Best cave trails in Ilmenau

Panoramic circular route to the Kickelhahn in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park. This varied tour starts at the end of Ilmenau, not far from the festival hall. The railway station "Ilmenau, Bad" is also not far from the starting point. The route offers a beautiful combination of nature and history. It crosses the Goethe Trail and the cave that Goethe once visited can be visited. The view from the platform of the Herrmannstein rock is truly unique. It takes some time, but the paths are...

Inspiring Goethe hiking trail near Ilmenau in the Thuringian Forest. This quite challenging day tour requires a certain level of fitness and stamina, but above all good footwear. The start is at the Amtshaus am Markt in Ilmenau. Here, many of the famous poet's places of work are linked one after the other, which - in addition to the impressive scenery - also provides a lot of interesting information about Goethe and his work. Particularly impressive is the Schwalbenstein, a rock formation...

Stage 1 of the Ilm Valley Cycle Route. The first day's stage of the Ilm Valley Cycle Route leads from Allzunah via the Thuringian Forest mountain trail through the climatic health resort of Stützerbach, where the Ilm rises from its springs. It continues via the university and Goethe town of Ilmenau through the Schortetal valley along the banks of the Ilm to the stage destination of Kranichfeld. There are numerous historical sights, museums and towns along the way that are well worth a...