Active holidays | Weimarer Land – a perfect blend of nature and culture

The Weimarer Land region is a cultural treasure trove for ramblers and cyclists. The beauty of the landscape - and above all its history - form the perfect backdrop for countlessly-varied walking and cycling experiences.

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APOLDA

Apolda is the administrative centre of the Weimarer Land district.

BAD BERKA

Gentle hills and dense deciduous and conifer woodlands surround the town, which has made a name for itself as a centre of utmost medicinal expertise far beyond the boundaries of Germany...

BAD SULZA

The spa and wine-growing town of Bad Sulza enjoys a picturesque location on the banks of the river Ilm...

BLANKENHAIN

Blankenhain is situated in a basin on the Ilm-Saale plateau. You can visit Blankenhain Palace or enjoy a shopping experience at the Weimar Porcelain Manufactory.

KRANICHFELD

The best-known historical landmarks in the ‘town of two castles' are the impressive Oberschloss (Upper Castle) and the romantic Niederburg Castle opposite, with its falcon centre...

WEIMAR

Small but great: museums, palaces, parks and gardens - to discover Weimar's past means discover Germany's history and culture. There are many ways to do so.

ILM VALLEY CYCLE ROUTE

Nature, history and culture - a veritable feast of things to see and do: the 125km Ilm Valley Cycle Route goes through small villages with enchanting churches...

FEININGER CYCLE TRAIL

This 30km cycle trail gives you the chance to retrace Lyonel Feininger's progress around the Weimarer Land region, whilst getting to know some of his favourite motifs...

LAURA CYCLE TRAIL

The 46km Laura cycle trail completes the link between the Ilm Valley Cycle Route near Weimar and the Unstrut Cycle Route near Sömmerda.

RADKULTURTOUR

The 38km RadKulturTour is a cultural cycling tour - the only one of its kind in Germany - that combines natural beauty and cultural attractions...

SAALE CYCLE ROUTE

"On the bright bank of the Saale stand castles proud and bold...": One of Germany's most interesting cycle trails, 427km in length...

TOWNS OF THURINGIA LONG-DISTANCE CYCLE ROUTE

The cycle route extends right across the "Free State of Thuringia", linking seven of the region's prettiest towns between Eisenach and Altenburg...

NAPOLEON ROUTE

Braugasthof Papiermühle (Jena) - Cospeda - Closewitz - Krippendorf - Hermstedt - Apolda - Nauendorf - Wickerstedt - Ilmtal-Radweg - Bad Sulza/Auerstedt - Hassenhausen - Bad Kösen

GOETHE TRAIL

The Goethe Trail leads ramblers through 28km of charming countryside from Weimar to Grosskochberg Castle...

MARIA PAVLOVNA TRAIL

Maria Pavlovna Trail: The history of the trail starts in 1822 when Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna expressed a wish to build a path between Tiefurt House and Kromsdorf Palace...

NAPOLEON CYCLE TRAIL AND FOOT PATH

The Napoleon cycle trail and footpath represent a unique way of combining walking with history...

CIRCULAR TRAIL

It starts in Apolda, leading along the Schötener Bach brook and unspoilt Schötener Promenade, now a conservation area. Here, you'll find two lakes...

THURINGIAN TRAIL

The 410km long trail crosses the entire region from east to west, giving ramblers the chance to enjoy its many historical, cultural, geological and scenic delights...

VITALPARCOURS BAD BERKA

Get active, get walking in Bad Berka: We can't live forever, but we can live life to the full!

THURINGIAN THREE TOWERS TRAIL

A treat not to be missed is the 28km Thuringian Three Towers Trail, which has been awarded the Wanderbares Deutschland seal of approval from the German Ramblers' Association.