Best long trails in Thuringian Slate Mountains/Upper Saale Nature Park

Panoramic hike along the Saale and around the Burghammer dam. This wonderful hike leads from the parking lot to the Saale. Great views open up along the banks of the Saale, the Bleilochtalsperre and the Burghammer Dam. There are also some historical highlights to discover, such as Burgk Castle. Highlights: - Bleilochtalsperre - View of Castle Burgk and Ice Bridge - Kober Rock - Meadow orchard

Varied loop trail in the Thuringian Slate Mountains/Upper Saale Nature Park, Thuringia. This route leads around one of the largest reservoirs in Germany. The loop trail around the Hohenwarte reservoir can be completed both by mountain bike and on foot (as a multi-day tour). Highlights of the route: - Hohenwarte reservoir - Saale - Geiersberg - Kemenate Ziegenrueck

Popular hike or bike tour in the Thuringian Slate Mountains/Obere Saale Nature Park, Thuringia. This wonderful loop trail leads around the Bleilochtalsperre - the largest reservoir in Germany in terms of capacity. The route can be completed on foot or by bike. Highlights of the hike: - Bleilochtalsperre - historical dam - Saalburg

Popular loop trail in the Thuringian Slate Mountains/Obere Saale Nature Park, Thuringia. The Hohenwart loop trail H2 "Nature and Structure" offers the best conditions for a varied hike: some steep descents and ascents, quiet forest paths, great views of the Saale valley and of course the mighty dam walls of the upper basin and the Hohenwart reservoir. At Loehma, the hike leads along a moderately busy road for a moment, but otherwise there is a lot of peace and solitude waiting. Highlights...

This route follows the 8th stage—the final section—of the Rennsteig and connects Brennersgrün with Blankenstein along a historic trail through the Thuringian Slate Mountains. The hike passes through Schlegel, by an impressive 400-year-old apple tree, and traverses the picturesque landscape of the Franconian Forest. The official destination is the Selbitz Bridge in Blankenstein, where hikers traditionally toss the pebble collected at the start in Hörschel into the water to successfully...

Panoramic and varied hike in Harra, Thuringia. A beautiful loop that starts at Harra train station, passes Harra Castle and leads into the forest with a fairly steep ascent. The route follows the Alpensteig along the Saale through shady forest paths and back again at Saaldorf. Highlights of the circular route: - Along the Saale - Harra Castle - Beautiful views - Shady forest paths

Beautiful loop near Saalfeld/Saale, Thuringia. Start at the parking lot near the large sunbathing lawn. It goes through the woods near the Saale loops near Saalfeld/Saale. The ground is mostly made up of pleasant forest paths and the canopy of leaves provides a pleasant coolness, especially in summer. In Wilhelmsdorf there is the opportunity to stop for refreshments. Highlights: - beautiful views of the Saale

This route follows stage 17, the official final leg of the certified "Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland" premium trail, connecting Hirschberg with the grand finale in Blankenstein. The hike runs almost continuously along the banks of the Saale River, offering a profound nature and history experience through the "Green Belt" along the former inner-German border. Along the way, hikers will experience fascinating architectural structures and striking vantage points before the journey concludes at...