Forsthaus Willrode – Kaiserwiese Nature Monument loop from Riechheim

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Forsthaus Willrode – Kaiserwiese Nature Monument loop from Riechheim

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Forsthaus Willrode – Kaiserwiese Nature Monument loop from Riechheim

03:18

12.3km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Aspenbusch

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.77 km

Aspenbusch Pedestrian Bridge over the A4

Highlight • Bridge

Just loud 🤭

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5.86 km

View of the A4 Autobahn from the Willroda Forest Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Nice view but pretty loud 🙏🦊

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6.35 km

Wildgut Wild Shop at Forsthaus Willroda

Highlight • Rest Area

Wild products fresh from the forest

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6.38 km

Lapidarium at the Forsthaus Willroda

Highlight • Historical Site

A hike there is definitely worth it. After a hike, you can get your strength back there. Either baked goods, sausages, or a delicious Roster.

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6.48 km

Forsthaus Willrode

Highlight • Historical Site

A great destination. And on the last Sunday of the month there are always delicious venison sausages 😋🦊

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6.63 km

Rest Area at Forsthaus Willroda

Highlight • Rest Area

When it rains a good haven 😊🙏

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8.48 km

This area natural monument is considered one of the most botanically valuable meadows in the whole of Thuringia and one of the most important locations of native orchids, especially the endangered wild meadow gladiolus.

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9.00 km

Bechstedter Holz Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.82 km

1.85 km

549 m

134 m

Surfaces

7.31 km

2.89 km

1.02 km

938 m

195 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Friday 6 November

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

January 31, 2024,Vom Forsthaus Willroda zum Riechheimer Berg

Today we had to reschedule due to possible tractor closures on the motorway entrances. We started at the Willroda forester's lodge and from there hiked a loop over the Riechheimer Berg. The restaurant on the Riechheimer is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Fridays.

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March 23, 2025,Vom Forsthaus Willrode zum Riechheimer Berg, 23.03.2025 ⛅️

Last weekend, I saw a signpost to Riechheimer Berg at the Willrode Forestry Lodge, and the idea came to hike this trail. So, I set off today.
A short distance from the forestry lodge, a wooden bridge led over the highway. Then I entered the forest. The highway noise was still audible, but it became quieter and quieter with every …

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