Best long trails in Thuringian Slate Mountains/Upper Saale Nature Park

Panoramic hike along the Saale and around the Burghammer dam. This wonderful hike leads from the car park to the Saale. Along the banks of the Saale and the Bleilochtalsperre and Burghammer Talsperre dams, the views are magnificent. There are also some historical highlights to discover, such as Burgk Castle. Highlights: - Bleiloch dam - View of Burgk Castle and the ice bridge - Koberfelsen rock - Orchard meadow

Varied loop trail in the Thuringian Slate Mountains/Upper Saale Nature Park, Thuringia. This route leads around one of the largest reservoirs in Germany. The loop trail around the Hohenwarte reservoir can be completed both by mountain bike and on foot (as a multi-day tour). Highlights of the route: - Hohenwarte reservoir - Saale - Geiersberg - Kemenate Ziegenrueck

Popular hike or cycle tour in the Thuringian Slate Mountains/Upper Saale Nature Park, Thuringia. This wonderful circular route runs once around the Bleiloch dam - the largest dam in Germany in terms of capacity. The route can be completed on foot or by bike. Highlights of the hike: - Bleiloch dam - historic dam wall - Saalburg castle

Popular circular hike in the Thuringian Slate Mountains/Upper Saale Nature Park, Thuringia. The Hohenwarter circular hiking trail H2 "Nature and Construction" offers the best conditions for a varied hike: some steeper descents and ascents, quiet forest paths, great views of the Saale valley and, of course, the mighty dam walls of the upper reservoir and the Hohenwarter reservoir. At Löhma, the hike leads along a moderately busy road for a moment, but otherwise there is plenty of peace and...

This route follows stage 8 – the final section – of the Rennsteig, connecting Brennersgrün with Blankenstein on a historic path through the Thuringian Slate Mountains. The hike leads via Schlegel, passing an impressive 400-year-old apple tree, and traverses the picturesque landscape of the Franconian Forest. The official destination is the Selbitz Bridge in Blankenstein, where, according to tradition, hikers throw the pebble collected at the start in Hörschel into the river to successfully...

Scenic and varied hike in Harra, Thuringia. A beautiful circular route that starts at Harra railway station, passes Harra Castle and leads into the forest with a fairly steep ascent. The route follows the Alpensteig along the Saale through shady forest paths and back again at Saaldorf. Highlights of the circular route: - Along the Saale - Harra Castle - Beautiful views - Shady forest paths

Beautiful circular route near Saalfeld/Saale, Thuringia. Start at the parking lot near the large sunbathing lawn. It goes through the woods near the Saale loops near Saalfeld/Saale. The ground is mostly made up of pleasant forest paths and the canopy of leaves provides a pleasant coolness, especially in summer. In Wilhelmsdorf there is the opportunity to stop for refreshments. Highlights: - beautiful views of the Saale

This route follows stage 17, the official final leg of the certified "Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland" premium trail, connecting Hirschberg with the grand finale in Blankenstein. The hike runs almost continuously along the banks of the Saale River, offering a profound nature and history experience through the "Green Belt" along the former inner-German border. Along the way, hikers will experience fascinating architectural structures and striking vantage points before the journey concludes at...