Kickelhahn Observation Tower – Kickelhahn Tower loop from Ilmenau

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Kickelhahn Observation Tower – Kickelhahn Tower loop from Ilmenau

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Kickelhahn Observation Tower – Kickelhahn Tower loop from Ilmenau

03:16

10.5km

400m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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3.95 km

Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn

Highlight • Monument

“Over all peaks there is peace…” Goethe wrote on the wall of this small refuge on September 6, 1780. Because of these verses that were written here and later became …

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3.99 km

Historic hunting blind and hunting site on the Hausberg

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Directly on the summit next to the hunting lodge is the covered shelter with wooden benches, from which the game attracted by food was shot.
The Goethewanderweg signposted here from …

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4.08 km

Historic Hunting Grounds on the Kickelhahn

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The first documented mention of a shooting range on the Kickelhahn dates back to 1591. The later expansion and use as a hunting ground was carried out by Duke Ernst …

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4.24 km

Kickelhahn Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The dining room above is recommended, delicious and good!

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4.29 km

Downhill Trail from Kickelhahn to Großer Hermannstein

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Downhill trail from Kickelhahn (861 m) to Großer Hermannstein (761 m).

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5.24 km

Great Hermannstein and Cave

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The Hermannstein, with its cave, was among Goethe's favorite places. On August 6, 1776, he visited it with Charlotte von Stein. Shortly thereafter, he drew the cave. He dedicated these …

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7.28 km