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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hikes in Eichsfeld
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
TOP hiking trail Lutter views
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
9.4 km
2:40 h
201 m
201 m
Varied circular hiking trail around the Lutter valley
Hiking Trail
· Wanfried
From Frieda via the Eichsfelder Kreuz to Wanfried
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
11.5 km
3:20 h
241 m
235 m
A hike along the former German-German border via the Eichsfelder Kreuz.
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
To the longest bench in Thuringia - panoramic route at the Eichsfeld Gate
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
6 km
1:30 h
74 m
74 m
Take a seat on the longest bench in Thuringia made from a single trunk and enjoy the wonderful view here and at many other points along this panoramic circular route.
Hiking Trail
· Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land
FWW Green Belt HE - TH (Stage 05 Frieda - Katharinenberg)
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
15.8 km
5:00 h
369 m
119 m
A hike from the industrial town of Frieda via the Eichsfelder Kreuz and the Plesse to the Eichsfeld village of Katharinenberg.
Hiking Trail
· Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land
FWW Green Belt HE - TH (Stage 04 Hitzelrode - Frieda)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
14.1 km
4:00 h
269 m
443 m
The fourth stage leads on a beautiful ridge path directly along the Hessian-Thuringian border to a spectacular viewpoint, later onto the Kolonnenweg and then down to the picturesque village of Frieda.
Hiking Trail
· Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land
FWW Green Belt HE - TH (Stage 03 Bad Sooden-Allendorf - Hitzelrode)
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
17.2 km
5:00 h
467 m
270 m
The 3rd stage crosses the state border multiple times between Hesse and Thuringia and leads into the Hessian Switzerland.
Hiking Trail
· Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land
FWW Green Belt HE - TH (Stage 02 Werleshausen - Bad Sooden-Allendorf)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
13.6 km
3:30 h
77 m
69 m
The 2nd stage runs with only slight altitude differences in the beautiful Werra valley and includes the Werra bend of Lindewerra.
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
FWW Green Belt HE - TH (Et. 01 Neu-Eichenberg - Werleshausen)
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
11.5 km
3:30 h
231 m
324 m
The 1st stage leads from Eichenberg station to the three-country corner HE-TH-NS and then soon down to the Werra through pure nature, which repeatedly accompanies hikers in the first 200 kilometers of the long-distance trail.
Hiking Trail
TOP Border Hiking Trail: Schifflersgrund
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
10.8 km
3:00 h
231 m
231 m
The diverse natural landscape of the “Green Belt,” idyllic half-timbered villages, and reminders of Germany’s division—all of this is connected by the nearly 11-kilometer-long premium hiking trail along the Thuringia-Hesse state border.
Hiking Trail
· Eichsfeld
Around Duderstadt - Historic Town and Green Belt
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
12.3 km
3:05 h
135 m
123 m
Walk through the beautiful Old Town to Gut Herbigshagen and on to the Sielmann Hut. The viewpoint offers a good overview of the former border course.


