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MDR THÜRINGEN - Easter walk 2023: Red walking route
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View of the Wartburg from the Metilstein in EisenachPhoto: CC BY, Stadt Eisenach
"Past the Wartburg to the Elf Grotto"
From the market, head towards the Predigerkirche in the direction of Schlossberg. There, turn right behind the "Old Cemetery" and you will reach the "New Town." Follow this to the end, then continue along the "Wolfgang." Looking back soon offers a wonderful view over the roofs of Eisenach.
Important to know: the path is not for beginners!
At the last buildings, take a sharp right and walk in a curve around the Metilstein. Soon the Wartburg comes into view. Along the route, there are several viewpoints with postcard-worthy scenes. The path soon reaches the old "Donkey Station" and then climbs again through the forest to the road "Auf der Wartburg." From here, there is a direct view of the Burschenschaftsdenkmal monument.
On the left, a natural path, partly over stairs, leads onto the Luther-/Jakobsweg. You reach the Sängerwiese, where food and drinks are provided. Continue straight ahead and uphill toward "Wilde Sau." After a few minutes, the path turns left at the "Stern" crossroads heading towards the Elf Grotto. After reaching the rocks of the Elf Grotto at a sharp angle to the Knöpfelsteiche.
Parallel to the Luther-/Jakobsweg, walk past the Kanterbank into the Mariental. There you cross federal road B19 and after a few meters on the Wichmannpromenade you reach the Gasthaus Phantasie.
Continue to the Prinzenteich and the Kartausgarten. Cross the B19 again at the pedestrian crossing near the Wandelhalle. Then continue over Reuterweg to the stairs at the Reuter-Wagner Museum. Over Beethovenstraße, Domstraße, and the stairs at the Wingolf memorial, you return to the market.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Sängerwiese meadowsWald- & Wanderherberge "Sängerwiese"
Eisenacher Ausflugsgaststätte und Wandertreff "Phantasie"
Safety information
Moderate difficulty.
The route requires some fitness and sure-footedness. There are some ascents and descents.
Please behave considerately and quietly in the forest to protect flora and fauna.
Entering the forest is at your own risk.
Tips and suggestions
Tourist Information Eisenach
Markt 24
99817 Eisenach
Tel.: +49 (0) 3691 / 79 23 0
Email: info@eisenach.info
Bach-Orgel an der Predigerkirche in Eisenach
Kreuzkirche Eisenach
Alter Friedhof Eisenach
Metilstein in Eisenach
Elisabethplan - Eisenach / Wartburg
Wartburg
Sängerwiese meadows
Wald- & Wanderherberge "Sängerwiese"
Elfengrotte
Eisenacher Ausflugsgaststätte und Wandertreff "Phantasie"
Karthausgarten Eisenach
Thüringer Museum Eisenach: Reuter-Wagner-Villa
Bachhaus Eisenach
Luther House, Eisenach
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Use the German Rail travel portal. This portal also lists all regional transport providers.
You can reach Eisenach by regional buses as well as various trains (long-distance and regional trains). From the station or the central bus station, take a short walk towards Karlsplatz and then through the local shopping street (Karlstraße) about 700 m, approximately 10 minutes, to the market. This is where our route begins.
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Directions
Traveling by car, you arrive via the A4 motorway (Eisenach-West or Eisenach-Ost exit) or via federal roads B7, B19, and B84.
Parking
In the city center, you will find various parking options near the market. The closest parking garage is the Parkhaus am Markt (Google NAV point). More information about parking in Eisenach can be found here.
Parking garages:
Parkhaus Am Markt - Hinter der Mauer 1, City parking garage (in the old tram depot) - Sommerstrasse (corner of Uferstrasse), Parkhaus Kaufland – Bahnhofstraße 8
Car parks:
Parkplatz Karl-Marx-Straße - Karl-Marx-Straße 34, Center parking lot in the brewery courtyard - Wartburgallee 25a
Parking with shuttle bus to the market:
Parkplatz Marktkauf – Mühlhäuser Straße 110 – Bus stop: Eisenach, Marktkauf, Parkplatz Julius-Lippold-Straße 1 – Bus stop: Eisenach, Friedhof
Parkplatz Rewe Center – Fabrikstraße 1 – Bus stop: Eisenach, Katharinenstraße, Parking lots on Adam-Opel-Straße – Bus stop: Eisenach, Festplatz Spicke & Eisenach, Lear Seating
Coordinates
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Equipment
- Sturdy footwear
- Rainwear
- First aid kit
- GPS device/smartphone
- Drinks
- Possibly trekking poles
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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