Mühlhausen city forest
The Mühlhäuser Stadtwald with its extensive and convenient network of paths is a popular destination for hiking and recreation. The "Weißes Haus" hikers' car park is an ideal starting point. Especially worth seeing are the...
show moreThe Mühlhäuser Stadtwald with its extensive and convenient network of paths is a popular destination for hiking and recreation. The "Weißes Haus" hikers' car park is an ideal starting point. Especially worth seeing are the sequoia trees, which can be found at various places in the municipal forest. The Mühlhausen municipal forest is with 3093 ha forest area the largest municipal forest in the Free State of Thuringia. It is integrated into the Eichsfeld Hainich Werratal Nature Park and borders on the Hainich National Park. The "Mühlhäuser Holzfahrt", an annual folk festival held in June, documents the close ties between the people of Mühlhausen and the Mühlhausen municipal forest.
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Weiße-Haus-Chausee99974 Mühlhausen
Sequoia trees in the Mühlhausen municipal forest
The Mühlhausen city forest with its extensive and convenient network of trails is a popular destination for hiking and recreation. The "Weißes Haus" hikers' parking lot is an ideal starting point. The sequoia trees, which can be...
show moreThe Mühlhausen city forest with its extensive and convenient network of trails is a popular destination for hiking and recreation. The "Weißes Haus" hikers' parking lot is an ideal starting point. The sequoia trees, which can be found in various places in the city forest, are particularly worth seeing. Redwood trees reach a height of 120 meters in North America. In 1884, the city's chief forester E. Brehme established a planting garden with sequoias and other foreign trees on the Torfgrubenweg.
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Waldfrieden 199974 Mühlhausen
Thomas Pond
The lake is located about one kilometer southwest of Mühlhausen, south of the Swan Pond on the Thomaswiese. To the south is the Weidensee estate. The source of the Thomasteich is the Felchtaer Bach, which flows into the Unstrut.
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show moreThe lake is located about one kilometer southwest of Mühlhausen, south of the Swan Pond on the Thomaswiese. To the south is the Weidensee estate. The source of the Thomasteich is the Felchtaer Bach, which flows into the Unstrut.
The Thomas pond was excavated in 1607 in the headwaters of a brook. When in 1901 the Thomas spring was created on a small hill to the north-east of the pond, it was additionally strengthened with karst water. This is why scattered fir fronds can be seen in the lake water today. The Thomas pond has been designated as an area nature monument and is the property of the Mühlhausen anglers' association. The Unstrut-Werra cycle path leads from Mühlhausen directly past the pond.
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Heyeröder Landstraße99974 Mühlhausen
Spittel fountain in the Mühlhausen city forest
The Spittel fountain is a hunger well, i.e. a periodically water-bearing karst spring, in the north of the Hainich near Mühlhausen in Thuringia.
The Spittel fountain, which only pours after prolonged downpours, is located in the...
show moreThe Spittel fountain is a hunger well, i.e. a periodically water-bearing karst spring, in the north of the Hainich near Mühlhausen in Thuringia.
The Spittel fountain, which only pours after prolonged downpours, is located in the Mühlhausen city forest and is lined with shell limestone blocks. The well has a diameter of about one and a half meters and is about two meters deep. The well takes its name from the village of Spudelborn, which was formerly located there and was abandoned as early as the 13th century. The outflowing Spittelgraben runs to the east and merges with the Felchtaer Bach, a tributary of the Unstrut, near Weidensee.
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99974 Mühlhausen
Mühlhäuser Landgraben
The Mühlhäuser Landgraben combines nature and history over a length of 26 kilometers to a wonderful hiking experience. Already in prehistoric and early historic times, Germanic settlers sought protection from invaders and...
show moreThe Mühlhäuser Landgraben combines nature and history over a length of 26 kilometers to a wonderful hiking experience. Already in prehistoric and early historic times, Germanic settlers sought protection from invaders and conquerors from the north and west through the precursor of the moat. Later, fortifications consisting of ramparts and ditches served to protect the imperial city of Mühlhausen.
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Recreation area at the swan pond
Charmingly situated on the outskirts of the town of Mühlhausen, the area around the Swan Pond offers a variety of opportunities to be active. A boat rental service rents out rowing boats and water pedals from May to September....
show moreCharmingly situated on the outskirts of the town of Mühlhausen, the area around the Swan Pond offers a variety of opportunities to be active. A boat rental service rents out rowing boats and water pedals from May to September. Small guests can use attractive playgrounds, distributed on the area. A walk is possible around the Schwanenteich or to the nearby Brunnenhaus Popperode. Cycling and hiking trails, a café and a nearby campsite with pitches for caravans and a tent meadow are available for visitors to use. Since 2020, the newly built outdoor pool can also be used.
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Schwanenteichallee 3399974 Mühlhausen

Rennstieg in Hainich
The 2nd World War and the further military use afterwards prevented the continuous walk. Since 1993, thanks to the efforts of some members of the Rennsteigverein 1896 e.V., the Rennstieg is again accessible to all hiking friends.
On October 9 and 10, 1993, the first Runst could be carried out again after 51 years.
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Hainichlandweg - 1st stage from Weberstedt to Kammerforst
On the 1st stage of the Hainichlandweg you will see impressively how nature reclaims a military training area that has been used for decades within a very short time. On the Brunstal...
show moreOn the 1st stage of the Hainichlandweg you will see impressively how nature reclaims a military training area that has been used for decades within a very short time. On the Brunstal adventure trail you can test your strength. You will hike through the core zone of the national park. With the "Betteleiche" you discover the heart of the Hainich.
- Marking: colorful beech leaf and red dot on white square.
- Condition of the trails: Nature trail (7.6 km), path (7.1 km), gravel path (1.3 km)
- Requirements: good physical condition; suitable for families; suitable for hikers 12 years and older
Other destinations on this stage:
- Weberstedt: Goldacker Castle, "Hainich Zauber" play barn, heated outdoor pool
- Niederdorla: geographic center of Germany, Vogtei sacrificial bog
- Kammerforst: Zilling damask forge, Kley display pottery, Klingbrunnen fountain, wildcat children's forest, environmental education station
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Hainichlandweg - 2nd stage from Kammerforst to Struth
On this stage you will get to know the historical bailiwick. In the Mühlhausen city forest you will roam through the largest municipal forest in Thuringia. Afterwards you will cover a small section...
show moreOn this stage you will get to know the historical bailiwick. In the Mühlhausen city forest you will roam through the largest municipal forest in Thuringia. Afterwards you will cover a small section on the unique Mühlhäuser Landgraben.
- Marking: colorful beech leaf and red dot on white square
- Condition of the trails: path (7.4 km), nature trail (5.4 km), gravel path (4.8 km), asphalt (1.5 km), road (0.4 km)
- Requirements: good physical condition; suitable for families; suitable for hikers 12 years and older
Other destinations on this stage:
- Mühlhausen: with walkable battlements on the city wall and the second largest sacred building in Thuringia, the Marienkirche.
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bicycle trolley Lengenfeld unterm Stein
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Bahnhofstraße 4399976 Lengenfeld unterm Stein
geographical center of Germany
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Weisenheimer Weg99986 Niederdorla
Opfermoor Vogtei
During extensive excavations between 1957 and 1964, archaeologists found the relics of a prehistoric cult site on the edge of a lake north of Niederdorla. The rituals began in the 6th century B.C. Today, an open-air museum stands...
show moreDuring extensive excavations between 1957 and 1964, archaeologists found the relics of a prehistoric cult site on the edge of a lake north of Niederdorla. The rituals began in the 6th century B.C. Today, an open-air museum stands on this site, vividly documenting the history of the cult site from the Iron Age to the Migration Period. The site comprises ten faithfully reconstructed sanctuaries, a settlement from the time of the Germanic tribes and a museum in wooden construction, in which numerous finds such as ceramics and cult objects are exhibited.
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Schleifweg 1199986 Niederdorla
Tours

Mühlhausen city forest - circular hiking trail to the sequoia trees
End point Hiking parking lot Prinzenhaus

Small city tour of Mühlhausen
End point Town Hall, Ratsstrasse 19

Grand city walk through Mühlhausen
End point Town Hall, Ratsstrasse 19

Round tour from the historic old town of Mühlhausen to the "Zum Löwen" monument
End point Tourist Information Mühlhausen

Tour from the historic old town of Mühlhausen to the New Cemetery (BUGA - outdoor site 2021)
End point Entrance New Cemetery Mühlhausen

Mühlhäuser Landgraben
End point Eigenrieden (Hohenrode)
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Hiking car park Weißes Haus
The Weißes Haus hikers' parking lot is an ideal starting point for hikes through the Mühlhausen city forest. A special attraction in the Mühlhäuser Stadtwald are the sequoia trees.
show moreThe Weißes Haus hikers' parking lot is an ideal starting point for hikes through the Mühlhausen city forest. A special attraction in the Mühlhäuser Stadtwald are the sequoia trees.
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Weiße-Haus-Chaussee99974 Mühlhausen
Hiking car park Prinzenhaus
The hikers' parking lot is an ideal starting point for hikes through the Mühlhäuser Stadtwald. A special attraction in the Mühlhäuser Stadtwald are the sequoia trees.
show moreThe hikers' parking lot is an ideal starting point for hikes through the Mühlhäuser Stadtwald. A special attraction in the Mühlhäuser Stadtwald are the sequoia trees.
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Am Stadtwald99974 Mühlhausen
Hiking car park Peterhof
The hikers' parking lot is an ideal starting point for hikes through the Mühlhäuser Stadtwald. A special attraction in the Mühlhäuser Stadtwald are the sequoia trees.
show moreThe hikers' parking lot is an ideal starting point for hikes through the Mühlhäuser Stadtwald. A special attraction in the Mühlhäuser Stadtwald are the sequoia trees.
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Sankt Nikolai 20399974 Mühlhausen