Best wildflower trails in Hainich National Park

Varied, idyllic hiking trail in the Hainich National Park. The Saugrabenweg circular hiking trail is signposted with the "wild boar" symbol. The beautiful loop leads through the Brunstal valley in Mülverstedter Holz. The beech forests here in the Hainich National Park are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hike can be started from the "Am Zollgarten" car park near Kammerforst or from the "Fuchsfarm" car park directly at the "Brotzeit Fuchsfarm" snack bar and takes around 3 hours. Sturdy...

Family-friendly circular hiking trail in the Hainich National Park, Thuringia The Hünenteich hiking trail is a certified quality trail in the Hainich National Park. Over a short distance, this circular hike gives an impressive impression of the varied and wild nature of the Hainich. You walk through unspoilt beech forests, which are under special protection as part of the Wartburg-Hainich UNESCO World Heritage region, and pass alder quarries and old orchards. Geological highlights such as...

One of four "Thuringian Forest Paths" in the Hainich National Park On the Welterbepfad (world heritage trail), nature around the old beeches was able to develop largely free of human influences. The World Heritage Trail is a combination of the Sperbersgrundweg and the Craulaer Kreuz hiking trail. It follows the "UNESCO rhombus" symbol and begins at the "Craulaer Kreuz" hiking car park near Craula, directly at the Hainichbaude. On the way there is a 100-step wooden staircase to overcome. The...

Varied circular route in the Hainich National Park, Thuringia The old beech forests of the national park are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and characterise this circular route just as much as chequer tree, field maple and oak. In spring, orchids bloom here and lilies of the valley, daphne and wild violets cover the forest floor beneath the beech trees. The trail crosses the Steingraben, sometimes passing dried-up streams that only carry water during heavy rain. With a bit of luck, a shepherd...

Barrier-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...

Zollgarten - Fuchsfarm - Weberstedt - Thiemsburg - Craula - Zollgarten

Historical 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...

Official hiking trail in the Hainich National Park This beautiful route starts at the Harsberg car park and leads along a wide path, always slightly uphill, into the national park. There are two options for the way back to the starting point: the short route leads within the national park via the primeval forest path back to the car park. The longer route leads out of the national park across meadows and fields past a worthwhile viewpoint with an impressive view over the Werra valley. The...

Cultural and historical hiking trail in the Hainich National Park The Betteleichenweg hiking trail leads past numerous cultural and historical highlights in the national park, such as the Ihlefeld Cross, the Iron Hand and the Ihlefeld. In spring, the trail leads through marvellous flowering wild garlic and larkspur stands. The hiking trail starts at the Kammerforst National Park Information Centre and you hike in an anti-clockwise direction. If you would like to start hiking directly in the...

Near-natural hiking trail in the Hainich National Park The 3.5 kilometre trail crosses the road twice. The route is named after the many oak trees along the route. It therefore follows the "acorn" hiking symbol. It starts at the "Thiemsburg" car park not far from the national park centre. Highlights of the hike: - Medieval fortress - Near-natural forest - Hornbeams and copper beeches - Two closely entwined copper beeches - Old copper beech - A detour to the stone ditch