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Hiking Trail recommended route Hiking Trail  · Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Lohmweg

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    Route trail from Saalfeld via Eyba, Knobelsdorf, Rabenhügel over the Lohmkuppe to Eichicht.

    difficult
    Distance 19.6 km
    5:50 h
    660 m
    639 m
    583 m
    210 m
    This route trail starts at Saalfeld station and runs through the historic town center of Saalfeld up to the Feengrotten Adventure World. A guided tour through the "most colorful show caves in the world" is worthwhile here. The path then leads above the Sauer Wiesen to the Mittelweg hut at Eyba. Through the beautiful Gissrat valley, you finally reach Knobelsdorf via the Baba-Jaga hut. Here, a small vending machine with drinks and regional snacks awaits. Then it goes over the Rabenhügel to the small village Laasen. The last section leads over the Lohmkuppe to the Lohm tower. Here you can enjoy a wonderful view over the region. Downhill, you finally reach Kaulsdorf/Eichicht, from where you have good bus and train connections back to Saalfeld.

    Author’s recommendation

    For a stress-free retracing of the route, the author recommends using the GPS track of the route (GPX). Navigation with the help of a GPS device or a smartphone app significantly eases wayfinding in some sections.

    Difficulty
    T1 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    583 m
    Lowest point
    210 m
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    Length
    19.6 km
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    Rest stops

    Sächsische Kaffeestube
    Goldener Anker/Güldene Gans Saalfeld
    Gastronomie im Feengrottenpark
    Gasthaus "Zum Egon" - Eyba
    Hotel und Gasthaus “Zur grünen Eiche“ in Eichicht

    Safety information

    Hiking the route is at your own risk.

    Currently, there is an increased danger in the forest due to dying trees.

    Further information is available in the Thuringian Forest Act.

    Tips and suggestions

    www.saalfeld-tourismus.de

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By train to Saalfeld station. Saalfeld is very well and regularly accessible by various regional express connections with bike transport from the areas of Erfurt, Leipzig, and Nuremberg.

    Please use the Deutsche Bahn travel portal for trip planning at the following link:

    → Arrival in Saalfeld

    Return by regional train or with bus line 554 from Kaulsdorf - Eichicht to Saalfeld.

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    Directions

    From the west:

    Exit the A71 at the Stadilm junction and continue on the B90 to Saalfeld

    From the south:

    Exit the A73 at the Eisfeld junction and follow the B281 towards Neuhaus am Rennweg

    On the B85 from Kronach

    From the east:

    Exit the A9 at the Lobenstein junction and follow the B90 towards Lobenstein

    Exit the A9 at the Triptis junction and follow the B281 towards Pößneck

    From the north:

    Exit the A4 at the Jena-Göschwitz junction and follow the B88 towards Rudolstadt.

    Parking

    At Kulmbacher Straße station, 07318 Saalfeld (Google-NAV point)
    paid park & ride parking at the station (maximum parking duration 30 days)

    Coordinates

    DD
    50.650695, 11.373389
    DMS
    50°39'02.5"N 11°22'24.2"E
    UTM
    32U 667777 5613669
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

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    Equipment

    The author recommends sturdy footwear, provisions, and a first-aid kit.

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

    User Questions


    October 24, 2025
    David Lehmann  
    Hallo Stefan, vielen Dank für deinen Hinweis. der Autor der Tour hat diese nach deinen Angaben korrigiert. David Lehmann Outdooractive Experte Qualitätsmanagement/ DigitalesWegemanagement Outdooractive (Wandern, Rad, Winter) Regionalverbund Thüringer Wald e.V. Bahnhofstr. 4 – 8 (Haus der Wirtschaft) 98527 Suhl

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    Difficulty
    T1 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    19.6 km
    Duration
    5:50 h
    Ascent
    660 m
    Descent
    639 m
    Highest point
    583 m
    Lowest point
    210 m
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