Best easy trails in Erfurt
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- 4.0 (14)·Easy·4.4 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hrPopular, varied city tour in Erfurt, Thuringia. This city tour in Erfurt takes you past some of the most beautiful cultural and historical sights in the state capital. It takes you through the medieval old town of Erfurt and historic buildings such as the Petersberg Citadel, across the cathedral square and to the famous Krämerbrücke bridge. Off the beaten track, but well worth a visit, are places where Martin Luther lived and worked, such as the Augustinian monastery where he once lived as a...
- 4.7 (8)·Easy·2 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrThis path starts at the street An der Silberhütte. It makes a few curves before heading to Stern via Sternstrasse. From there it goes via the Steinbrücksweg to the Hopfengrund, which leads north again. It is a relatively short, easy trail that is well suited for exploring the Erfurt Steigerwald.
- 4.8 (5)·Easy·2.5 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrFamily-friendly nature trail near Erfurt, Thuringia. The nature trail 2 runs 4 km through the Erfurt Steigerwald. On several information boards you learn exciting things about the local flora and fauna. Two small ponds are also hidden in the dense forest. You can have a picnic at the Quellteich hut. Highlights of the hike: - several information boards - Steigerwald - Quellteich with Quellteich hut - Grosser Waldhausteich - Fox farm - Wiese at the Wachsenburgblick nature reserve
- 5.0 (3)·Easy·3.3 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrFamily-friendly hike around the Grundmühle, Thuringia The Grundmühle is the starting point of the hike, which is a popular destination. You can eat delicious food there from Wednesday to Sunday and marvel at an old water wheel. From there it's a relaxed walk through a wide field landscape. If you want, you can climb the 304 m high Katzenberg. On the way back, the path mostly runs along the Weißbach through the forest. Highlights: - Stop off at the Grundmühle - Water wheel ground mill -...
- 4.2 (6)·Easy·2.6 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrShort historical walk in Erfurt, Thuringia. This beautiful round takes you through the Erfurt Garden and Leisure Park (egapark). There is parking space available here, as well as the option of arriving by public transport. Highlights of the tour: - Erfurt garden exhibition - Large meadow - fairground - Dalien show - Children's farm - Japanese rock and water garden - People's Observatory - Garden Tree Museum - Phillips Meadow - Rose Garden
- 4.5 (4)·Easy·35 mi·Est. 13–14 hrStage 9 of the Mittelland Route. On the 9th day's stage of the Mittelland route, it goes from Erfurt over the Weimar, city of culture, to Jena, city of light. On this bike tour, the focus is primarily on historical and cultural sights in all three cities, but there is also a lot to see in terms of landscape with the Weimar Ilmpark and the Jena area. Highlights: - Erfurt: Krämerbrücke, cathedral, Thuringian zoo park - Weimar, city of culture
- 2.5 (11)·Easy·15.7 mi·Est. 6–6.5 hr3rd stage of the long-distance cycle route Thuringian city chain from Eisenach to Altenburg The term Thuringian chain of cities describes a 130-kilometer-long imaginary line on which the six largest cities in the state of Thuringia line up in an easterly direction. The long-distance cycle path has mostly flat terrain and mostly leads on paved dirt roads and side roads. The waymarking of the route includes the designation “Thuringian city chain” with the central pictogram of a...
- 2.2 (4)·Easy·3.1 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hrRelaxed loop trail near Erfurt, Thuringia. This is a very leisurely loop trail that starts in Melchendorf near Erfurt and leads through the open landscape south of the town. You walk over the Egstedter Trift and through the Schoental. Highlights of the hike: - Schoental - idyllic open landscapes
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- Schutzhütte am Quellteich
- NaturErlebnisGarten - Fuchsfarm
- Walkstrom (Gera)
- Flutgraben (Gera)
- Breitstrom (Gera)
- Bergstrom (Gera)
- Militärarrestanstalt
- Bonifatiuskapelle
- Bastion Leonhard
- Bastion Franz
- Forsthaus Willrode
- Thüringer Grenzstein-Lapidarium
- Bastion Philipp
- St Thomas' Church
- Petersberg Citadel
- Sankt Severi
- Kaisersaal
- Mikwe
- Erfurt Cathedral
- Erthal-Obelisk