Best backpacking trails in Masserberg

This route follows stage 6 of the Rennsteig, connecting Friedrichshöhe with Spechtsbrunn on a diverse section. From the slate-roofed houses of Friedrichshöhe, the trail leads via Limbach to Bernhardsthal, where a natural swimming lake offers a perfect rest stop. Passing through Neuhaus am Rennweg—home to Thuringia's highest train station—the path continues via Ernsthal and the Frankenwaldblick viewpoint to the Brand mountain inn and finally Spechtsbrunn. Overnight stays are available at the...

Stage 1 of the Werra Valley Cycle Path. The Werra valley cycle path starts at the source of the Werra near Fehrenbach and follows the Werra downhill to Eisfeld. From here it goes on to Hildburghausen over the Werraauen to the destination of the day Meiningen. Highlights: - Werra spring - Eisfeld: Eisfeld Castle, St. Nikolai Church, rectory - Hildburghausen Forest - Werraauen - Municipality of Veßra monastery: old watermill, Bibrasche, ruins of the monastery church

Idyllic long-distance cycle path from the Werra spring to Hann. Münden. The Werra Valley Cycle Path leads cyclists on eventful daily stages from the source of the Werra through Thuringia, Hesse and Lower Saxony to its confluence with the Fulda. On family-friendly, well-paved forest and cycle paths, you can enjoy natural highlights such as the abundance of orchids around the "Thuringian Gate" or the cherry blossom in Witzenhausen, or you can search for traces of bygone times, such as in the...