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Apolda Gallery of Avant-Garde Art Herressen-Sulzbach BAD SPA RESORT Neckeroda (Kunsthaus Avantgarde) Bahnhofstrasse 42 Tennis centre (incl. 2 indoor courts) Kurgesellschaft Heilbad mbH Citizens´ Office/Tourist Information Circular village Fon: +49 (0)3644 515364 Apoldaer Strasse 1 Guest Information Marktstrasse 4, D-99444 Blankenhain Regular special exhibitions Fon: +49 (0)3644 619935 Kurpark 2, D-99518 Bad Sulza Fon: +49 (0)36459 44030 www.kunsthausapolda.de Reservations on +49 (0)171 4390501 Fon: +49 (0)36461 82110 Fax: +49 (0)36459 44017 Thuringian village of dyes www.tennisclub-apolda.de Fax: +49 (0)36461 82111 Open Mon & Thu 8am – 4pm Thüringer Färbedorf Neckeroda e. V. Old GDR exhibition ('Olle DDR') Open Mon–Fri 9am – 5pm Tue 8am – 6pm Fon: +49 (0)36743 20917 Barracks Museum Game, Set & Match tennis school Sat 10am – 12 noon Wed closed Garden of plants for dyeing open daily, Bahnhofstrasse 42 Fon: +49 (0)170 9721592 May–Oct Sun 2.30pm – 4.30pm Fri 8am – 12.30pm conference centre, farm shop Fon: +49 (0)3644 560021 Mail: [email protected] Mail: [email protected] www.faerbedorf-neckeroda.de www.olle-ddr.de Web: www.bad-sulza.de Web: www.blankenhain.de Oberrossla willow palace Little Venice in , Blankenhain Castle Complex Spa gardens 'Erlebnisbad am Wald' pool complex Saalborn Apolda Gallery of Avant-Garde Art incl. civic arts centre, Bowling alley With historical inhalatorium, pump room Fon: +49 (0)36459 62305 registry office and music academy (4 lanes, automated) and music pavilion www.blankenhain.de Walkers Church Fon: +49 (0)3644 650420 Fon: +49 (0)3644 564085 Maloca 'Dreiteichsgrund' BBQ area Indoor pool APOLDA 'World village' community centre based on Reservations via Bad Berka Forestry Office Thuringian Wine Gate and vineyards Salt-water baths with counter-current at 'Zur Alten Molkerei' bowling alley Skate park and recreation area Brazilian concept, available for weddings, Fon: +49 (0)36458 41170 Sophienklinik in Bad Sulza 4 lanes, automated Bad-Camp Kantplatz Utenbach parties, conferences, arts events or +49 (0)172 3480116 Fossil pit – natural monument area Fon: +49 (0)36461 970 Fon: +49 (0)36459 61511 Campsite and outdoor pool Tourist-Information Apolda (basketball, football) Fon: +49 (0)36461 87762 www.sophie-bad-sulza.de Fon: +49 (0)3643 493494 Markt 1, D-99510 Apolda Weise riding stables www.auerstedt.org Coudray House Fishing Palace Watermill or +49 (0)173 9036811 Fon: +49 (0)3644 650100 Adventure playground with petting zoo Wormstedter Strasse 28 Fon: +49 (0)36458 31997 Emsenteich / fishing permits Toskana Therme pool complex and Schlossverein e. V., Am Markt 2 (Viewing by arrangement with the mill shop) Carriage rides by arrangement tourist map weimar Fax: +49 (0)3644 650518 Schwabestrasse Fon: +49 (0)3644 557534 Exhibitions, concerts, readings 'sauna of the future' Expo 2000 project Fon: +49 (0)36459 62237 Open Mon–Fri 9am – 5pm (Voluntary helpers) Tennis courts with Liquid Sound Viewing on request Mill shop Hunting lodge Thu 9am – 6pm BAD BERKA SPA RESORT Pauline Tower By prior arrangement with Tourist Information Full-moon concerts, Liquid Sound Festival www.schlossverein-blankenhain.de Schenkgasse 33 With country park and chapel and Mail: [email protected] Bismarck Tower on the B 87 Open May–Oct 10am – 6pm Fon: +49 (0)36461 91085 Fon: +49 (0)3643 775776 Web: www.apolda.de AUERSTEDT Bad Berka Tourist Information Nov–Apr 10am – 4pm Goethe's Garden House 2 www.toskanaworld.net Weimar Porcelain Manufactory or +49 (0)172 3547418 Dormann´s Sheep Shearing Museum Railway viaduct Goetheallee 3, D-99438 Bad Berka and by arrangement with Tourist Information Fon: +49 (0)36461 92000 www.liquid-sound.de Christian-Speck-Strasse 5 'The Golden Fleece' Outdoor pool Auerstedt Manor – 1806 Museum Fon: +49 (0)36458 579-0 and 19433 Fon: +49 (0)36458 5790 Museum, events venue, registry office Fon: +49 (0)36459 60194 Covered wooden bridge Am Kessling 4  see, marvel, discover  Herressener Promenade St. Martin's Church Fon: +49 (0)36461 23983 Fax: +49 (0)36458 57999 'Ravens Spirit' western horse camp Factory outlet '', factory tours, Fon: +49 (0)3643 779844 Fon: +49 (0)3644 564245 Auerstedt local history & heritage association, Open Mon–Fri 9am–12 noon, 2pm–6pm* Town Hall Gallery Salt Works and Local History Museum, Steinweg 12 Café Katharina, groups by arrangement Buchfart Caves or +49 (0)175 9402620 Luther Church memorial to 's Battle of 1806 with dio- Sat 9am–12 noon Fon: +49 (0)36458 5790 Evaporation Pan V, Saline Reservoir Fon: +49 (0)36461 21178 www.weimar-porzellan.de No access Viewing by prior arrangement Indoor pool with sauna rama depicting the troops' deployment, museum * Nov–Apr until 5pm (Pharmaceutical and salt works history) Leutloffstrasse 44, Fon: +49 (0)3644 564626 St. Boniface's Church of rural life, museum of crafts and local history, Mail: [email protected] Naumburger Strasse 2 'Schwarzer Johannes' bowling alley Pharmacy Museum www.schwimmhalle-apolda.de guided tours, groups by prior arrangement Web: www.bad-berka.de Bergern Fon: +49 (0)36461 82110 Am Sportplatz 1, Fon: +49 (0)36461 86395 'Old Municipal Pharmacy' Rainbow squash centre www.auerstedt-1806.de Group tours by prior arrangement with By arrangement Rudolf-Breitscheid-Strasse 3 EBERSTEDT GROSSHERINGEN T. Onisseit bike shop Fitness-Park Apolda/Heusdorf Spa gardens with Goethe well, Kneipp 'Zum Kripplein Christi' Matt Lamb Church Tourist Information Fon: +49 (0)36459 41260 Herressener Strasse 5, Fon: +49 (0)3644 564348 Sulzaer Strasse 39 Carriage Museum at the Auerstedt baths, clearly signposted network of Decorated by the Irish-American artist and Toskana Adventure Truck Grand ducal pharmacy by appointment Walk-on sundial, fountain Zahn Vineyard, www.radshop.net Fon: +49 (0)3644 559514 Manor resort hiking and Nordic walking paths, peace activist. Viewings by arrangement. 'Louise' Salt-Evaporation Works Fon: +49 (0)3644 82200 since 1701, visits by arrangement Kaatschen-Weichau Splendid coach collection of the Weimar Classics guided themed walks Fon: +49 (0)160 8463378 Fon: +49 (0)36461 20254 Max. 50 people, excursions and sightseeing HME – Historical Mill of Eberstedt Fon: +49 (0)34466 20356 Radwelt bike shop Foundation Walkway and vapour room tours, wine tasting on wheels, Motocross course Fon: +49 (0)36461 87463 www.weingut-zahn.de Königstrasse 19, Fon: +49 (0)3644 554877 Nauendorf St. Mary's Church can be booked for parties etc. With floating huts, motor home site, animal www.radwelt-apolda.de Auerstedt willow palace Open church, guided tours of the church and Tannroda Outdoor pool and mini golf www.toskana-erlebnistruck.de Motor home parking enclosure, mill shop, beer garden, mill tavern Grossheringen Country Estate G. Schäfer bike shop World's largest living construction built from organ by arrangement Fon: +49 (0)36461 87941 www.oelmuehle-eberstedt.de Bike and paddleboat hire 'Strike’s' American bowling & sports bar Wickerstedter Strasse 12 willow shoots, Auerworld Festival in August Viewing tower, church Prussian memorial stone (near Schwarza) Fon: +49 (0)36461 22893 Am Weimarer Berg 6, Fon: +49 (0)3644 515747 Fon: +49 (0)3644 550718 Fon: +49 (0)36461 92886 Fishing Church viewings and ascents of the tower Sonnendorf Friedensstein St. Margaret´s Cyclists Church www.gutshof-grossheringen.de www.strikes-apolda.de Open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 5-6pm, Sat 9-12am www.auerworld.de Dreiteichsgrund / fishing permits Fon: +49 (0)36461 20672 and by arrangement Thuringian Basket-Makers´ Museum Thuringian Vineyard, Bad Sulza GolfClub Weimarer Land 'Sporttreff Apolda' bowling & gym Outdoor pool Lindenberg 9 Fon: +49 (0)36461 20600 Gut Krakau, Fon: +49 (0)36459 61275 Buttstädter Strasse 10 b Fon: +49 (0)36458 49534 Fon: +49 (0)36450 43936 and 30482 Wine tasting by arrangement www.golfweimar.de HEICHELHEIM Fon: +49 (0)3644 554986 Apolda Bell Museum www.thueringer-wein.de 'Erfurter Tal' gliding field Thuringian Dumpling World 'Bismarckhöhe' bowling alley Fon: +49 (0)36458 41173 Tiefengruben Sonnenburg Hochdorf Hauptstrasse 3, Fon: +49 (0)3643 4412245 (4 lanes, automated) Glider and aeroplane trips, lessons Special dumpling-themed exhibitions, gallery of An der Goethebrücke 34 www.fcbb.de 'Circular village', heritage site, fruit trail, Bowling alley ‘dumplingart‘, dumpling courses, Central German Fon: +49 (0)3644 555820 Schwarze Küche – oldest house (4 lanes, automated) Ice-CreamMuseum,factoryoutlet,tastings, Open by arrangement 'Zum Zeughaus' bowling alley Fon: +49 (0)36459 41278 dumpling snack bar, 'Little Dumpling' Café, Fon: +49 (0)36458 42013 Church of St. Nicholas BECHSTEDTSTRASS www.thueringer-kloss-welt.de Internet café Open church with special exhibitions Leutloffstrasse 44 (in the Glockenhof centre) Motor home pitches Thuringian Organ Museum Kleinlohma Margitta Braun Culinary Journeys Fon: +49 (0)3644 560666 With facilities München Fon: +49 (0)3643 510335 Production of natural and fine foods Viewing by prior arrangement Belfry with bell from 1483 Fon: +49 (0)3643 773294 Bell and Municipal Museum Manor house with petting zoo www.kulinarische-zeitreisen.eu Bahnhofstrasse 41, Fon: +49 (0)3644 5152570 Fon: +49 (0)36458 47748 Auerstedt Manor Goethe's Garden House 2, Bad Sulza Heichelheim's 'World Potato'

Thuringian Open-Air Museum, Upper Castle, Feininger Tower, Mellingen Schiller's House, Weimar

Decorative weaving and design workshop NIEDERROSSLA Kunsthalle art gallery on Goetheplatz Ulrike Drasdo, Im Dorfe 109 Fon: +49 (0)3643 779376 Fon: +49 (0)36450 39605 Moated castle, church, elephant statue www.ulrike-drasdo.de Profil art gallery Watermill Schloßgasse 6 Horse Camp Fon: +49 (0)3643 402560 Im Dorfe 22 b, Fon: +49 (0)172 3786131 Motor home parking Week-long tours, medieval tournaments, ACC gallery riding lessons by prior arrangement Burgplatz 1+2

Mechanika da Vinci, Leutenthal da Vinci, Mechanika Fon: +49 (0)3643 851261, -62 OSSMANNSTEDT C-Keller & Galerie Markt 21 gallery HOPFGARTEN Outdoor pool Goethe and Schiller monument, Weimar Belvedere Palace, Weimar Fon: +49 (0)3643 502755 Fon: +49 (0)36462 32360 Church of St. Vitus Weimar SuperBowl With organs built by Schulze and Rohlfing Wieland estate (memorial site) with park Weimar-Atrium, Friedensstrasse 1 Fon: +49 (0)36462 920918 Fon: +49 (0)3643 414280 HOHENFELDEN Fiala riding stables KRANICHFELD LIEBSTEDT or +49 (0)3643 545-400/-401/-402 Welcome Center in the Atrium Bauhaus Museum Sauna complex, Weimar-Legefeld Friedensgasse 25 Open all year round Am Theaterplatz 'Alter Speicher' bowling alley In der Buttergrube 11 Hohenfelden Reservoir Leisure Park Fon: +49 (0)3643 825166 Kranichfeld Information Trestle windmill Castle of the Teutonic Order Mon–Sat 10am – 6pm Rießnerstrasse 10 Fon: +49 (0)3643 953003 Fon: +49 (0)36450 42081 www.pension-reiterhof-fiala.de Baumbachplatz 1, D-99448 Kranichfeld Fon: +49 (0)36462 30900 Neues Museum Fon: +49 (0)3643 497476 Open all year round: camping, caravanning, Fon: +49 (0)36450 42021 Guided tours by arrangement Museums of the Weimar Classics Foundation Weimarplatz 5 holiday homes, beach, naturist area, boat and Open May–Sep Mon–Fri 9am – 6pm Stedten www.ordensburg-liebstedt.de Details available from Visitor Information: Weimar- golf club cycle hire, fishing area, wildlife enclosure, events Sat 9am – 12 noon 'Ilmtal' campsite Fon: +49 (0)3643 545-400 Hohe Pappeln House Dorfstrasse 29, D-07751 Jena-Münchenroda WICKERSTEDT www.stausee-hohenfelden.de Oct–Apr Mon–Fri 9am – 5pm Stedten Mill Fon: +49 (0)36453 80264 Belvederer Allee 58 Fon: +49 (0)3643 424651 Mail: [email protected] In der Mühle 2, Fon: +49 (0)36450 42002 Goldbach Open May to October Goethe's Garden House Henry van de Velde's house Bicycle taxis and cycle hire Moated Castle Web: www.kranichfeld.de www.stedtener-muehle.de in the Park an der Weimar 1912 tennis club Torsten Lawatsch Fon: +49 (0)36425 22485 Rosshof Becker riding stables Other museums in Weimar: Wimaria-Stadion Grosse Kirschallee 154 Guided tours by arrangement, special events, Upper Castle Fon: +49 (0)36462 32905 Goethe National Museum Fuldaer Strasse 113 Fon: +49 (0)3644 555566 medieval tournaments, craft markets Fon: +49 (0)36450 30460 or 39699 www.rosshof-becker.de Goethe's House Buchenwald memorial site Fon: +49 (0)3643 59441 Treetop Adventure Park, Hohenfelden Guided tours by arrangement KROMSDORF Frauenplan 1 D-99427 Weimar-Buchenwald Opening times on request Am Stausee Hohenfelden Battle of 1806 Viewing Tower IKARUS UL-Flugschule GbR (flying school) Fon: +49 (0)3643 4300 Fon: +49 (0)36450 28666 On Sperlingsberg hill Baumbach House Renaissance Palace and Chapel On the B87, Fon: +49 (0)3643 518251 Schiller's House Röhrich tennis school WILLERSTEDT or +49 (0)174 6722629 Birthplace of the poet Rudolf Baumbach Fon: +49 (0)3643 421814 and 422180 MELLINGEN Plane and microlight flying school, Schillerstrasse 12 'Am Horn' House Fuldaer Strasse 113 www.kletterwald-hohenfelden.de 'Fettnäppchen' cabaret theatre Fon: +49 (0)36450 39669 Palace gardens with 64 sandstone busts sightseeing flights Am Horn 61 Fon: +49 (0)3643 74737 Local History Centre Fon: +49 (0)36425 8140 Museum and café, historical room for civil weddings Always open, guided tours by arrangement Bowling alley at the sports club Liszt Museum Fon: +49 (0)3643 904056 or 400819 or +49 (0)172 3600763 Song collections of Prof. F.-M. Böhme Avenida thermal baths Box office open daily from 11am (2 lanes, automated), Fon: +49 (0)36453 80216 Marienstrasse 17 Fon: +49 (0)36463 40210 Am Stausee Hohenfelden Kranichfeld Lower Castle Town Church of St. Peter and St. Paul Thuringian High Performance Centre or +49 (0)36463 40464 Fon: +49 (0)36450 4490 Café on the castle terrace Feininger Tower VIPPACHEDELHAUSEN Roman House (Herderkirche), Herderplatz for Tennis Open by arrangement Denstedt Castle Denstedt Balearic-style swimming complex with Tower built from steel posts and tubes as art for in the Park an der Ilm Fon: +49 (0)3643 851518 Buttelstedter Strasse 96 exclusive sauna suite Schütz eagle and falconry centre Denstedt Castle Weimar's year as City of Culture (1999) 'tirica' theme park Fon: +49 (0)3643 441060 www.avenida-therme.de (Lower Castle) Mühlgasse 76 Royal Crypt German Bee Museum CONTACT Caroline Tower (viewing tower) Fon: +49 (0)36450 44191 Church with organ built by Fon: +49 (0)36452 71559 Historical cemetery, Am Poseckschen Garten Oberweimar, Ilmstrasse 3 Cycle hire, Weimar Region Green League Fishing Thuringian Open-Air Museum Fon: +49 (0)36458 48719 Flying demonstrations Peternell from 1860 BBQ area with cabin and picnic tables, Fon: +49 (0)3643 901032 Rollplatz Information about obtaining a fishing licence Fon: +49 (0)36450 43918 or 30285 or +49 (0)172 3480114 April to October Tue–Sun 3pm The Hungarian composer Franz Liszt used to MÜNCHENGOSSERSTÄDT pets' corner, farm shop, playground, nature trail, Russian Orthodox Chapel Fon: +49 (0)3643 492796 available from the German Association of Fremdenverkehrsverband Tourist-Information Weimar Projects and guided tours by arrangement Open Apr–Sep and by arrangement 11am play this organ during his Weimar period bowling, mud pit Weimar House (Weimar Story) Recreational Fishing (VDSF) Weimarer Land e. V. Markt 10 www.freilichtmuseum-hohenfelden.de Sun/public holidays 1pm – 6pm Münchengosserstädt Parsonage www.tirica.de Nietzsche Archive Schillerstrasse 15 Indoor and outdoor pools Fon: +49 (0)361 6464233 (Tourism Association) Welcome Center in the Atrium Bowling alley Watermill (operational) Am Dorfplatz 61, Fon: +49 (0)36421 22666 Humboldtstrasse 36 Fon: +49 (0)3643 901890 Schwanseebad Bahnhofstrasse 28 Friedensstrasse 1, D-99423 Weimar Am Sportplatz, Fon: +49 (0)36450 43823 Fon: +49 (0)3643 421806 Permanent exhibition on the life and works of 's first multimedia interactive museum Herbststrasse 2a Viewing by prior arrangement the painter and art historian Ernst Förster Wittums Palace Fon: +49 (0)3643 77020 D-99510 Apolda Fon: +49 (0)3643 7450 WEIMAR Theaterplatz Museum of Prehistory and Early History Fon/Fax: +49 (0)3644 540 676 Fax: +49 (0)3643 745 420 Humboldtstrasse 11 Weimar Tourist Information Kirms-Krackow House Fon: +49 (0)3643 818330 [email protected] [email protected] Kapellendorf Moated Castle Flying demonstration, Lower Castle, Kranichfeld Market square, Weimar Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Weimar LEUTENTHAL Markt 10, D-99423 Weimar Jakobstrasse 10 Extensive collection of archaeological finds www.im-weimarer-land.de www.weimar.de Fon: +49 (0)3643 7450 in Thuringia Mechanika da Vinci Fax: +49 (0)3643 745420 Tiefurt Palace and Park Fon: +49 (0)36451 60435 Open April to October Weimar-Tiefurt, Hauptstrasse 14 Weimar History Museum Production credits Hands-on exhibition of traction engines and Mon–Sat 9.30am – 7pm in the Bertuchhaus Published by Fremdenverkehrsverband Weimarer Land e.V., weimar GmbH mechanical devices (outdoors) Sun, public holidays 9.30am – 3pm Weimar Palace Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 5 Designed by Gudman Design November to March Burgplatz 4 Fon: +49 (0)3643 8260-0 Photos by Gudman Design, Fremdenverkehrsverband Weimarer Land e.V., weimar GmbH, Maik Schuck, Thüringer Tourismus GmbH Text by Fremdenverkehrsverband Weimarer Land e.V. Mon–Fri 9.30am – 6pm Sat, Sun, public holidays 9.30am – 2pm Belvedere Palace and Park Ginkgo Museum World of Classic Printed by Liebeskind Druck With the kind support of Mail: [email protected] Weimar-Belvedere, Rococo palace with glass Windischenstrasse 1 Web: www.weimar.de and porcelain collection Fon: +49 (0)3643 805452 The world of the ginkgo tree and its products Treetop Adventure Park, Hohenfelden Scale 1 : 90.000 Distance in A wealth of rural and cultural treasures await walkers and cyclists 0 2 km 4 km 6 km Kilometres

Minutes (approx.) Apolda Bad Berka Bad Sulza Blankenhain Kranichfeld Weimar in the Weimarer Land region. Well-signposted cycling and walking

28 12 32 37 16 44 Apolda trails ensure you stay on track. Let this map inspire you as you 0:35 0:20 0:40 0:45 0:25 0:45 W

28 40 7 9 12 26 Bad Berka set out to discover the Weimarer Land region. 0:35 0:55 0:10 0:15 0:20 0:30

12 40 44 50 29 56 Bad Sulza 0:20 0:55 1:00 1:05 0:45 1:10

32 7 44 12 19 32 Blankenhain 0:40 0:10 1:00 0:20 0:25 0:40

37 9 50 12 21 22 Kranichfeld 0:45 0:15 1:05 0:20 0:30 0:35

16 12 29 19 21 24 Weimar 0:25 0:20 0:45 0:25 0:30 0:30

44 26 56 32 22 24 Erfurt 0:45 0:30 1:10 0:40 0:35 0:30

Hohenfelden reservoir in the Middle Ilm Valley Laura Cycle Route Thuringian Three Towers Trail

Following the former narrow-gauge A treat not to be missed is the railway line, the 46km Laura Cycle Thuringian Three Towers Trail, Ilm Valley Cycle Route Route completes the link between which has been awarded the the Ilm Valley Cycle Route near Wanderbares Deutschland seal of Nature, history and culture – Kaatschen-Weichau. Nearly every village and Weimar and the Unstrut Cycle Route near Söm- approval from the German Ramblers' Association. a veritable feast of things to see town has its own sights or distinctive features to merda. Far from mass tourism, all the gems survive, The 26km trail enables you to explore the land- and do on the 125km Ilm Valley offer. A piece of advice: give yourself enough tucked away in this idyllic region: the rural customs, scapes and cultural attractions of this walking Cycle Route, which goes through time to be able to discover all these gems for age-old village churches, half-timbered farm- region situated to the south of Weimar, the home small villages with enchanting churches and past yourself and to appreciate the Thuringian hospi- steads, windmills on the edge of town, ancient lin- of classicism. Following a circular route, it links captivating manor houses, castles, museums and tality – as well as the local food and wine of den trees and woad stones. Traditions centred on Bad Berka's Pauline Tower, the Hain Tower near mills. Many of the route's attractions in Weimar, course! Maybe the best reason to try out this the potato continue to be celebrated in the area Weimar and the Caroline Tower on Kötschberg hill home of classicism, are listed as UNESCO World cycle route is Goethe, who explored this country- surrounding Thuringian Dumpling World in Hei- near Blankenhain. Enjoy outstanding views across Heritage sites. The scenery on offer is just as var- side intensively, drawing both scientific and po- chel heim. An annual highlight is the Heichelheim the surrounding countryside and seek inspiration ied: forests, meadows and pastureland float past etic inspiration from it. His traces are everywhere Potato Festival at the beginning of September. from the combination of nature, the arts, learning as the route winds its way along the river you go. Each section of the route has its own par- Other must-see attractions include the castle of the and Thuringian heritage. meadow. The Ilm Valley Cycle Route follows the ticular charms – and the Ilm even has its own Teutonic order in Liebstedt, the 'tirica' theme park blue ribbon of the Ilm from its source in the microclimate. and Leutenthal's 'Mechanika da Vinci' exhibition. www.drei-tuerme-weg.de , through Stützerbach, right up to its confluence with the river near www.ilmtal-radwanderweg.de www.lauraradweg.de

Feininger church, Gelmeroda Goethe's Garden House, Weimar Mill

Goethe Trail Kochberg Castle

Napoleon/1806 LEGEND Cycle Trail and Footpath

More than 200 years have now G Goethe Trail castle / palace / tower / monument passed since the twin battles of 'tirica' theme park, Jena and Auerstedt in 1806. The T Thuringian Trail museum / memorial site / gallery Vippachedelhausen Napoleon Cycle Trail and Footpath are the ideal way to combine walking with his- Battle of 1806 Walking Trail mill tory. The trails, peppered with numerous memo- Towns of Thuringia Feininger Cycle Trail Goethe Trail – from Weimar rial stones, monuments and other points of Circular walk/trail Cycle Route to Grosskochberg interest, link up the memorials in Jena-Cospeda, This route of around 30km gives Hassenhausen, Kapellendorf and Auerstedt Thuringian Three Towers Trail wine growing Special attractions The 225km Towns of Thuringia Cycle you the chance to trace Lyonel The Goethe Trail leads walkers amongst others – sites that keep the memory of Route extends right across the Free Feininger's progress around the through 28km of charming country- the 1806 battle alive. Carefully prepared display camping / caravanning State of Thuringia, linking seven of Weimarer Land region, whilst get- G side from Weimar to Grosskochberg boards present a wealth of information on the Neckeroda: village of dyes the region's prettiest towns between ting to know some of the artist's influences and and its castle. From 1775 to 1788 historical events, tales and legends that have en- Ilm Valley Cycle Route cycle hire in the west and in the east. admiring a host of cultural landmarks. Feininger the young poet often hiked to the castle 'beyond twined themselves around these places. Unspoilt Along the way, you can explore the delightful na- himself was a keen cyclist and always took his the mountains' to visit his fiancée, Charlotte von scenery awaits you – plus a view of the battle- Feininger Cycle Trail outdoor pool / lakeside swimming Hydrotherapy treatment facilities ture of this densely forested region. It begins in Al- pencil and sketchpad whenever he ventured out. Stein. The trail starts at Wielandplatz in Weimar. field that once spread itself out before Napoleon tenburg, the town where the card game skat is said Explore at your leisure the charming villages to the The well-signposted trail, with letterboxes and Bonaparte, General von Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen, Saale Cycle Route indoor pool / thermal bath to have originated, and passes before it reaches south of Weimar within the Middle Ilm Valley con- stamps at various wayside points, leads ramblers Field Marshal Wilhelm Ferdinand – Duke of Eagle and falcon centre Jena, a 'City of Science'. A visit to the world's oldest servation area – a favourite haunt of Feininger's through richly varied scenery, charming villages Brunswick, and Marshal Louis Nicolas Davout. Towns of Thuringia tennis / golf / squash planetarium should not be missed. The route then on foot or by bike between 1906 and 1937. and magnificent beech and conifer woods. The Long-distance Cycle Route continues on to Weimar, the home of classicism, You are, after all, in Feininger country. The well- many places of interest along the route include www.im-weimarer-land.de horseriding Treetop adventure park where famous figures such as Bach, Goethe, Schiller, signposted cycle trail begins in Weimar, at 8 Buchfart's historical mill and unique hilltop castle, Laura Cycle Trail Liszt and Cranach all lived and worked. In Thuringia's Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse, the main building of Neckeroda (the village of dyes), Luisenturm tower facilities for children capital Erfurt, the sights awaiting you include the the Bauhaus University, where Feininger taught and Kochberg Castle – one of the jewels in Porcelain factory Merchants' Bridge (Krämerbrücke) with houses all from 1919 to 1925. There are large glass display Thuringia's crown. Goethe noted that it took him Napoleon Route skittles / bowling along its length, the Petersberg Fortress, the Church panels at each stopping point, which for the most two and a half hours to make the journey on Twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt in 1806 of St. Severus and Luther's Augustinian monastery. part show a Feininger painting of a particular horseback. Walkers should allow themselves six to Thuringian Porcelain Route barbecue Flying / gliding The next section of the route takes you past the Drei church, with a grandstand view of the radiant eight hours. Benches, picnic areas and traditional Gleichen castles to the former ducal town of . original. taverns invite you to take a breather along the Beer and Castle Route wildlife enclosure / children´s zoo Finally, you'll reach Wartburg Castle, a UNESCO way. Every year on the May Day weekend, there is Windsurfing / boat hire World Heritage site, in the west. It towers over the www.im-weimarer-land.de a traditional procession along the Goethe Trail, W Wine Route angling town of Eisenach and is where Saint Elisabeth lived, starting at Weimar, Bad Berka or Blankenhain and Luther translated the New Testament and Wagner ending up at Grosskochberg. found inspiration for his opera Tannhäuser. Information Points www.im-weimarer-land.de www.thueringer-staedte.de