Best river trails in Ilmenau

Popular circular hike in Thuringia around the Heyda dam. The starting point of this hike is at the Riverdam Hotel & Steakhouse, which is located directly at the dam of the Heyda Dam. From here the hike leads along the idyllic banks of the dam and through beautiful spruce forest. The Heyda dam is THE local recreation destination in the north of the sky-blue city at the gates of the Thuringian Forest.

Panoramic loop to the Kickelhahn in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park. This varied tour starts at the end of Ilmenau, not far from the festival hall. The railway station "Ilmenau, Bad" is also not far from the starting point. The route offers a beautiful combination of nature and history. It crosses the Goethe Trail and the cave that Goethe once visited can be visited. The view from the platform of the Herrmannstein rock is truly unique. It takes some time, but the paths are mostly paved...

Inspiring Goethe hiking trail near Ilmenau in the Thuringian Forest. This quite challenging day tour requires a certain level of fitness and stamina, but above all good footwear. The start is at the Amtshaus am Markt in Ilmenau. Here, many of the famous poet's places of work are linked one after the other, which - in addition to the impressive scenery - also provides a lot of interesting information about Goethe and his work. Particularly impressive is the Schwalbenstein, a rock formation...

Lake-rich circular route near Jesuborn, Thuringia The village of Jesuborn is located on the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest - a popular hiking and recreation area. The short-distance tour has plenty of variety to offer. You pass some lakes and ponds through forest and meadow. The "Seerose" car park is the starting and ending point and starts directly with a nice walk around the water lily pond. Highlights: - varied nature - Hackhole pond - Worry ponds - Lily pond

Beautiful run in Ilmenau, Thuringia. The loop across the Middle and Upper Berggraben is perfect for a nice run or a family-friendly hike. Start at the parking lot at Sturmheide.

Watery hike near Langewiesen, Thuringia. This hike begins in Langewiesen at the Liebfrauenkirche. From here it first goes in a southeasterly direction to the Heideteich, further across the water lily pond and finally to the Großer Badeteich. This close-to-nature hike is particularly well suited to exploring the flora and fauna of these water-rich ecosystems. The route can be reached by bus and train (starting and finishing point is the Rathaus bus stop in Langenwiesen).

A varied mountain bike tour from Ilmenau via Stadtilm and along the Meya dam. The first part of the route to Oberilm leads along the Ilm on the beautiful, low-traffic Ilmenau cycle path.