Best trails in Hainich National Park

Barrier-free nature trail in the Hainich National Park. Enchanted forest giants. Talking ravens. Root dwarves. White women in the mist. Whispering branches. Good fairies. The jungle is deep and dark, and suddenly a wonderful clearing opens up unexpectedly. A fairytale forest. Anyone who enters the Hainich Forest is transformed - one way or another. The fact that the Hainich Forest is so unique also makes it a place of beautiful memories: of childhood, of carefree times in nature and of fairy...

Diverse, idyllic hiking trail in the Hainich National Park. The Saugrabenweg circular hiking trail is signposted with the "wild boar" symbol. The wonderful round leads through the Brunstal 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 parking lot "Am Zollgarten" near Kammerforst or from the parking lot "Fuchsfarm" directly at the "Brotzeit Fuchsfarm" and takes about 3 hours. Sturdy shoes are...

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 primeval beech forests, which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Wartburg-Hainich region, and pass alder quarries and old orchards. Geological highlights such as the cellar hole and cultural...

Exciting, varied circular hiking trail in the Hainich National Park, Thuringia. This circular route is one of four Thuringian primeval forest trails in the Hainich National Park and includes some climbs. Especially in summer you should note that there are longer hiking passages without shady trees. Geocaching fans will get their money's worth with the treasure hunt for a multi-cache on the subject of "UNESCO World Heritage Sites". Back in Hütscheroda, the hotel "Zum Herrenhaus", a certified...

Popular circular hiking trail on two well-known long-distance hiking trails This hike starts at the Weberstedt hiking car park. From here, the hike first follows the route of the Hainichlandweg into the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient Beech Forests of Germany". After some time, the route then turns onto Rennstieg before finally following the route of Hainichlandweg again.

Wooded hiking trail in the Hainich National Park Tree species of the ravine forest, ash and maple, dominate the Craulaer Kreuz hiking trail. In spring there are beautiful populations of early bloomers. The vertical meters that have to be overcome on this hiking trail are well worth it. The route begins at the "Craulaer Kreuz" hiking car park about 2 km west of Craula on the edge of the national park. The Hainichbaude, an excursion restaurant and national park partner, is also located here....

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...

Temporary hiking trail in the Hainich National Park This hiking trail offers entertainment for young and old. It shows the natural habitat of the wildcat and is a wonderful addition to a visit to the wildcat village of Hütscheroda. The route begins above the show enclosure in Hütscheroda, the so-called wildcat clearing, not far from the wildcat barn and follows the hiking symbol "Wildcat Tracks". There is a slight incline between the wildcat barn and the wildcat clearing at the beginning of...

Varied loop in the Hainich National Park, Thuringia The old beech forests of the national park are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and characterise this loop 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 and his dogs herding...