For nature lovers looking to relax in Thuringia's mountain landscape, Martinroda with its 900 inhabitants is a suitable place to stay. It is located on the northern slope of the Thuringian Forest, very close to the Goethe town of Ilmenau, on the state road (L) 3004 and on the Erfurt-Arnstadt-Ilmenau railroad line. Above Martinroda, the highway bridge spans the Reichenbach valley and the L3004.

Martinroda is known for the Veronikaberg's wealth of rare wild plants, which are protected - a true paradise for plant lovers! In spring, cowbells (Pulsatilla) bloom on the sunny and stony slope, and in summer orchids such as the orchid and forest bird's-foot trefoil.