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Green-Belt-Thuringia

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Old watchtower at the former inner-German border
Photo: Paul Hentschel, Thüringen-entdecken.de

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At the Green Belt, history and present, nature and culture come together. It admonishes and reconciles. It preserves and sets impulses. For us humans, the Green Belt offers many aspects to connect with and feel connected to this special place.

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Distance 702.2 km

189:40 h

13,493 m

13,458 m

804 m

143 m

This biotope network is not only Germany's largest and most important habitat network but also extends as the "European Green Belt" through a total of 24 European countries. Paradoxically, it was precisely the hostile border route that created habitats that have otherwise become very rare.

The Free State of Thuringia designated the "Green Belt Thuringia" as a National Natural Monument in December 2018. Over a length of 763 km – Thuringia has by far the largest share of the Green Belt in Germany – a contiguous section of the Green Belt in Germany was uniformly protected for the first time. Much has already been achieved through the designation for protection – and yet continuous commitment is necessary for the Green Belt to have a future.

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39 preserved border towers
590 km of patrol road are still present here
31 nature reserves are interconnected in Thuringia as a result
106 species of day butterflies have been recorded here

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Stiftung Naturschutz Thüringen

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T1 difficult

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difficult

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804 m

Lowest point

143 m

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Asphalt

172.6 km

Dirt road

74.5 km

Forested/wild trail

384.9 km

Path

35.8 km

Road

23.2 km

Unknown

11.1 km

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Rest stops

Café Kaminstube
Landgasthaus „Zur Endstation“
Hotel-Restaurant Zur Erholung
Der Kronprinz - Das entspannte Dorfhotel
Hotel-Restaurant Hahletal
Gasthaus Wollenweber
Gasthaus Deppe
Kirchgandern
Rittergut Besenhausen mit Hofcafé und Handweberei
Hohengandern
Gastrockscher Hof
Hof Sickenberg
Kella
Treffurt
NR Hotel Restaurant Schneider
Ferienappartementhaus Kirchhof GbR
Altes Pfarrhaus Neustädt
VR-Serviced Apartments Gerstungen
Gasthof "Zur Post" - Berka an der Werra
Dorfkrug in Buttlar
Hotel Restaurant Eisenacher Haus
Thüringer Rhönhaus GbR
Flechsenberger Hof
Gaststätte Torschenke - Heldburg
Landgasthaus "Zum Seysingshof" - Bad Colberg-Heldburg
Waldhotel - Rasthof Hubertus - Eisfeld
Gasthof & Pension "Peterhänsel"
Gasthaus & Pension "Am Rennsteig" - Sonneberg OT Spechtsbrunn
Bauhaushotel "Haus des Volkes"
Gasthaus "Zum Frankenwald"
Café & Pension "Am Rennsteig"
Gasthaus Rennsteig
Kreativ-Café Hirschberg
Gasthaus "Zum Grenzgänger"

Safety information

Thuringian law on the National Natural Monument "Green Belt Thuringia"

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Thuringian Nature Conservation Foundation
Gothaer Straße 41
D-99094 Erfurt
Tel. 0361 / 57 39 31 202
Fax 0361 / 57 39 31 200
kontakt(at)stiftung-naturschutz-thueringen.de

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Green-Belt-Thuringia

Coordinates

51.641493, 10.702320

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51°38'29.4"N 10°42'08.4"E

UTM

32U 617792 5722537

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Gibt es eine Wanderkarte speziell für das Grüne Band Thüringen?

Asked by Rolf

June 16, 2026

Kevin Töfge

Thuringian Forest

Hallo Rolf, die digitale Variante erlaubt es den Streckenverlauf regelmäßig anzupassen. Zudem haben wir darauf verzichtet draußen Markierungen anzubringen, da der Personalaufwand für die Kontrolle zu groß ist. Schöne Grüße Kevin

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Difficulty

T1 difficult

Overall difficulty

difficult

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

702.2 km

Duration

189:40 h

Ascent

13,493 m

Descent

13,458 m

Highest point

804 m

Lowest point

143 m

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