The Mühlhausen city forest with its extensive and convenient network of paths is a popular destination for hiking and recreation. The „Weißes Haus“ hiking parking lot is an ideal starting point. Particularly worth seeing are the sequoia trees that can be found in various places in the city forest. The Mühlhausen municipal forest is the largest municipal forest in the Free State of Thuringia, covering an area of 3093 hectares. It is integrated into the Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal Nature Park and borders on the Hainich National Park. The „Mühlhäuser Holzfahrt“, an annual folk festival held in June, documents the close connection between the people of Mühlhausen and the Mühlhausen municipal forest.