Route trail from Saalfeld via Eyba, Knobelsdorf, Rabenhügel over the Lohmkuppe to Eichicht.
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.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Sächsische KaffeestubeGoldener 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
Roadbook
Saalfeld - Eyba - Knobelsdorf - Rabenhügel - Eichicht
Saalfeld (Saale)
Sächsische Kaffeestube
Erlebnisausstellung im Saaltor
Ausstellung im Darrtor - Gehen Sie mit uns ins Gefängnis
Alte Münze Saalfeld
Goldener Anker/Güldene Gans Saalfeld
Rathaus Saalfeld
Amtsgefängnis "Hutschachtel" - Saalfeld
Hof- oder Marktapotheke Saalfeld
Tourist-Information Saalfeld
Erlebnisausstellung im Oberen Tor
Stadtmuseum im ehemaligen Franziskanerkloster Saalfeld
Caférestaurant und Pension Eschenstübel - Saalfeld
Mitmach-Stationen Grottoneum
Erlebniswelt Saalfelder Feengrotten
Naturheilstollen Feengrotten
Gastronomie im Feengrottenpark
Gasthaus "Zum Egon" - Eyba
Stempelstelle Gasthaus "Zum Egon" - Eyba
Marienkirche - Eyba
Bushaltestelle Knobelsdorf-Kurve
Baba-Jaga-Hütte
Bergkirche zu Knobelsdorf
Bushaltestelle
Getränkeoase Knobelsdorf
Ausblick vom Rabenhügel
Schloss Eichicht
Bahnhof Eichicht (Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt)
Hotel und Gasthaus “Zur grünen Eiche“ in Eichicht
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:
Return by regional train or with bus line 554 from Kaulsdorf - Eichicht to Saalfeld.
Get Timetable to destination
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
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
The author recommends sturdy footwear, provisions, and a first-aid kit.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

User Questions