Family hiking trail ParkSafari – with the kids in the Rhön

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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Meiningen

Family hiking trail ParkSafari – with the kids in the Rhön

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Family hiking trail ParkSafari – with the kids in the Rhön

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2.53km

10m

Hiking

Here, young and old can experience nature and culture in a relaxed manner and stroll along comfortable paths through the parks of Elisabethenburg Castle.

Here in the listed parks, you feel as if you are in another world, far away from the noise of the streets and everyday stress. In…

by Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Last updated: July 25, 2024

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439 m

Gänsemännchen Fountain, Meiningen

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The goose man fountain is one of the oldest ornamental fountains in the city of Meiningen and was built in 1854. The fountain figure is a copy of the goose …

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783 m

Old Cemetery at the Ducal Crypt Chapel (English Garden, Meiningen)

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The crypt chapel stands in the English Garden as the former burial place of the ducal house of Saxony-Meiningen.

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916 m

Johannes Brahms Monument, Meiningen

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1899, by Adolf von Hildebrand, in the English Garden. The city's largest memorial complex is dedicated to Johannes Brahms, whose works are among the most frequently performed pieces in the …

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1.77 km

Artificial ruins, English Garden, Meiningen

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The English Garden with its pond, ruins and many other things to discover is definitely worth a visit.

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2.41 km

Reclining Figure by Werner Stötzer, Schlosspark Meiningen

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The large meadow in the middle of the castle park is visually dominated by the western front of the castle. It is a venue for concerts and a popular place …

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2.53 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.31 km

1.06 km

157 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

791 m

752 m

744 m

194 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 13 November

4°C

-1°C

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Comments

April 9, 2025,Familienwanderweg Park Safari in Meiningen

At the end, the kids received a certificate plus a wooden medal 🏅 with an animal motif on it.

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June 29, 2025,Wanderung durch Meiningen

In beautiful sunshine and temperatures around 30°C, our journey took us to Meiningen. There's a small but very nice steam locomotive museum there. Okay, at €22 for a family, it's not exactly cheap, but there's a lot to see in one of the exhibition rooms. For example, the boiler of a steam locomotive has been cut open, which vividly explains …

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February 9, 2022

Here, young and old can experience nature and culture in a relaxed manner and stroll along comfortable paths through the parks of Elisabethenburg Castle.
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Here in the listed parks, you feel as if you are in another world, far away from the noise of the streets and everyday stress. In addition to the royal

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