Apfelstädt-Jacobsweg route:
The route connects an old royal road (via regia) with the region “Drei Gleichen” and is also appropriate for cyclists.
Length: between 17 km (partial route) and 35 km (circular route)
Starting point: Hotel
Difficulty: medium
Link: https://www.geopark-thueringen.de/entdecken-erleben/georouten/georoute-4-apfelstaedt-jacobsweg-route
Castle route:
On the route you hike through romantic landscapes, which in some places show a raw beauty. On the south side of all three castle hills there is a grass and steppe landscape.
Length: between 7 km (partial route) and 31 km (circular route)
Starting point: Mühlberg
Difficulty: easy - medium
Link: https://www.geopark-thueringen.de/entdecken-erleben/georouten/georoute-3-burgenroute
Seeberg route:
The route leads over the ridge Großer Seeberg, which is known for its special sandstone. It was even used for the Cathedral in Erfurt.
Length: between 12 km (partial route) and 32 km (circular route)
Starting point: Alte Sternwarte Gotha
Difficulty: easy – medium
Link: https://www.geopark-thueringen.de/entdecken-erleben/georouten/georoute-5-seebergroute
Panorama route:
The route is lined with sinkholes, springs and outcrops. A highlight on the route – the mystical karst spring Mühlberger Spring.
Length: 19 km (circular route)
Starting point: Mühlberg
Difficulty: easy – medium
Link: https://www.geopark-thueringen.de/entdecken-erleben/georouten/georoute-2-panoramaroute
Geo- and pleasure trail „From beer to Bratwurst“:
Experience eleven adventure locations with giant sculptures along this route and explore Thuringian culture.
Length: 16 km (circular route)
Starting point: Arnstadt city brewery
Difficulty: easy – medium
Link: https://www.geopark-thueringen.de/entdecken-erleben/georouten/georoute-17-geo-und-genussweg-vom-bier-zur-bratwurst
Goethe route:
Embark on a hike through dense forests and picturesque valleys and discover Goethe's traces at 17 of the poet's places of work.
Length: 19 km (destination route)
Starting point: Amtshaus Ilmenau (Am Markt)
Destination: Goethemuseum Stützerbach
Difficulty: medium
Gorge route:
Discover the legendary gorge Drachenschlucht near Eisenach and hike on footbridges over a rushing stream and through narrow, moss-covered rock faces.
Length: 11 km (circular route)
Starting point: Mariental near Eisenach
Difficulty: medium
Novalis trail:
The route takes hikers back in the early Romantic period and follows the footsteps of numerous important personalities. The symbol of the blue flower serves as a sign along the trail, in keeping with the spirit of the era.
Length: between 6 km (partial route) and 22 km (circular route)
Starting point: Romantikerhaus Jena
Difficulty: easy – medium
Link: https://www.visit-jena.de/aktiv-und-natur/wandern/novalisweg/
Mining route Friedrichroda:
Trace the history of mining in Friedrichroda and, if you have the opportunity, pay a visit to the famous cave Marienglashöhle.
Length: 7 km (circular route)
Starting point: any starting point (e.g. Friedrichroda church square)
Difficulty: medium
Link: https://www.geopark-thueringen.de/entdecken-erleben/georouten/georoute-7-friedrichrodaer-bergbaupfad
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99192 Nesse-Apfelstädt, OT Apfelstädt
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