Best river trails in Mühlhausen/Thüringen

Stage 2 of the Unstrut cycle route. The second day tour of the Unstrut Cycle Route leads from Mühlhausen via Altengottern to Bad Langensalza. The route leads through the Grabsche Berge nature reserve, which is home to numerous endangered plant species. The day's destination is then reached via Weinbergen and Altengottern. Highlights: - Thomas Müntzer Cultural Park - Grabsche Berge nature reserve - Seebach State Bird Sanctuary - Altengottern Castle manor

Ideally, you should travel to Mühlhausen by train. From there, the route can be cycled to the geographical centre of Germany in Niederdorla. Between Oberdorla and Niederdorla is the Vogtei sacrificial bog, an important Germanic cult and sacrificial site from the 6th century B.C. The small museum and the replica of the Germanic settlement and the sacrificial sites in the open-air area are well worth a visit. The artefacts on display document that non-Christian rituals were performed here for...