The hilltop village of Drognitz lies to the south of the Hohenwarte reservoir. The first documented mention of the Drognitzer Höhe was in 1120 in a deed of gift from Count Wichmann for the new Augustinian canon monastery of Kaltenborn. You can explore the beautiful landscape around the "Thuringian Sea" on a well-signposted network of hiking trails and enjoy fascinating views of the Saale cascade - St. Johannis Church from 1701.