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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful nature trails in Thüringer Wald
Thematic Trail
· Thüringer Wald
Nature Park Trail Kupferberg
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
11.1 km
2:55 h
179 m
179 m
The Nature Park Trail Kupferberg leads from Hörschel over the Rennsteig into an old mining region.
Thematic Trail
· Thüringer Wald
GeoPath Iron-Coal-Blast Furnace
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
4.9 km
1:25 h
187 m
116 m
Thematic hiking trail from the former ironworks in Augustenthal over the iron ore mines to historic charcoal kiln sites.
Thematic Trail
· Thüringer Wald
Nature park trail around Annafels
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Open
1.8 km
1:00 h
119 m
119 m
Varied route on steep trails from the bank of the Schwarza to the Annafels viewpoint - with information about the former naval home.
Thematic Trail
· Thuringian Slate Mountains
Glücksthal Nature Park Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
difficult
closed
11.5 km
2:55 h
170 m
171 m
Circular hike over historic paths to the glassworks site Glücksthal near Neuhaus am Rennweg.
Thematic Trail
· Thüringer Wald
EA5 - Nature park route “Gottlob König” Eisenach
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Open
10.9 km
3:15 h
331 m
331 m
The nature park route leads visitors on about 11 km to the natural beauties around Eisenach and offers magnificent views of the Thuringian Forest and the Wartburg.
Thematic Trail
· Thüringer Wald
Domberg Nature Park Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
6.8 km
2:00 h
197 m
197 m
The Domberg Nature Park Trail leads from the Naturpark-Tor Suhl across mountain meadows, the mining hiking trail, and the Ottilien Chapel up to the observation tower on the Domberg.
Thematic Trail
· Thuringian Forest
White Stone Nature Park Trail - Geratal
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
3.7 km
1:00 h
88 m
88 m
The White Stone Nature Park Trail is a moderate circular route on the edge of the Geratal district of Geschwenda. It starts at the nature park gate at Steintreppchen and partially follows narrow paths to two shell limestone hills: the White Stone (539 m) and the Kammberg (526 m).
Thematic Trail
· Thüringer Wald
GeoPath - Bleßberghöhle - Schalkau
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
17.4 km
5:20 h
580 m
565 m
The GeoPath Bleßberghöhle reveals diverse karst phenomena at the edge of the Thuringian Slate Mountains, the hidden Bleßberghöhle, as well as the Zinselhöhle, popular with visitors.
Thematic Trail
· Thüringer Wald
Nature Park Path - Kühles Valley - Friedrichroda
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
7.3 km
2:10 h
231 m
231 m
The nature park path leads through a wild romantic valley to the Rennsteig. In doing so, the importance of Friedrichroda as the cradle of spa operations in the Thuringian Forest and for bobsleigh is made tangible.
Thematic Trail
· Thuringian Forest
GeoRoute 16 - "Mining Educational Trail Trusetal" - UNESCO Global Geopark Thuringia Inselsberg - Drei Gleichen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
21.2 km
6:10 h
561 m
688 m
The geology and mining educational trail Trusetal offers a fascinating insight into the mining history of the region.

