Best walking trails in Hainich National Park
Where the Soviet troops trained during the Cold War, you can now enjoy a piece of primeval forest. There are plenty of beech trees to admire over an area of 7500 hectares, which have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011. The forest is gradually becoming wild again here, and in the middle of the national park, between the massive copper beeches, the moss-covered trunks and the furry, earthy scent, you feel as if you are in another world.
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Top trails
- 3.9 (4)·Easy·1.6 km·Est. 0.5–1 hrTemporary hiking trail in the Hainich National Park This hiking trail offers fun for young and old. It shows the natural habitat of the wildcat and is a wonderful addition to a visit to the wildcat village of Hütscheroda. The route begins above the show enclosure in Hütscheroda, the so-called wildcat clearing, not far from the wildcat barn and follows the "wildcat tracks" hiking symbol. There is a slight incline between the wildcat barn and the wildcat clearing at the start of the hike. It...
- 4.5 (2)·Easy·2.9 km·Est. 0.5–1 hrBarrier-free nature trail in the Hainich National Park There are several educational stations along the trail where you can put your knowledge of the "treasures" of the national park to the test. The route starts at the Mallinde hiking car park near Berka v. d. Hainich on the western edge of the national park. Halfway along, the path leads into a forest meadow, at the edge of which you can already hear the Silberborn spring that gives the trail its name. Above it, a lime tree - the...
- 3.8 (8)·Easy·3.4 km·Est. 0.5–1 hrHistorical hiking trail in the Hainich National Park near the treetop path From the "Thiemsburg" car park, past the "Old Oak", the thickest tree in the national park with a circumference of 5.45 m, you hike through species-rich mixed deciduous forest with an alder quarry and historical boundary stones. Magnificent meanders and interesting tree shapes can be seen along the Steingraben. Further on, you can discover lush carpets of white March berries in March. The short circular trail is the...
- 3.4 (2)·Easy·2.6 km·Est. 0.5–1 hrVaried hiking trail in the Hainich National Park The short Nightingale Trail runs exclusively across the open spaces of the southern Kindel, which are variedly structured by hedges and groups of bushes. Ornithologists in particular will never tire of discovering them here. A hike in the early morning or evening hours is particularly recommended. The route starts at the "Kindel" hiking car park on the B 84 between the villages of Großenlupnitz and Behringen. Once you reach the highest point...
- Moderate·6.6 km·Est. 2–2.5 hrPopular, family-friendly circular trail in the Hainich National Park, Thuringia. This short and idyllic circular hike is suitable for all fitness levels and offers great views of the region as well as plenty of nature. Highlights of the loop: - Picturesque nature - Lauterbach - Forest idyll
Visitor info
The National Park Centre at Thiemsburg Castle takes its visitors into the world of nature. Watch wildcats on the hunt, peer through the treetops or look under the fallen leaves - everything is possible. From April to October, the visitor centre is open daily from 10 am to 7 pm. Between November and March daily from 10 am to 4 pm.
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