Böhlen

The small mountain village of Böhlen is located on a hill in the Schwarzatal valley. Blooming mountain meadows, a pleasant summer climate and a sunny fall offer good recreational conditions. The easy, well-marked circular hiking trails are natural and therefore...

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Goldisthal

Goldisthal is located in the upper Schwarza valley. The small community is embedded in one of the largest contiguous forest areas. During extensive hikes you can with a little luck see some endangered animals in...

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Kirchhasel

The village (195 m above sea level, 573 inhabitants) lies at the entrance of the Haselbach stream into the Saale floodplain, just outside Rudolstadt. It was first documented as Hasela in 1305.

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Gefell near Schleiz

Gefell is a rural town in the Saale-Orla district of Thuringia in the Vogtland not far from Bavaria and Saxony, and the area around Gefell lies in the south-eastern Thuringian Slate Mountains. The soils are predominantly quartz banded clay slate and quartz sandstones.

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Ballstädt

Ballstädt was first mentioned in documents in 977. Various fires have changed the townscape over the years. Several watermills, now converted into residential buildings, are located on the Tonna river, which has its source in...

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Judenbach

With its 2600 inhabitants, the municipality of Judenbach is located in the southern Thuringian Slate Mountains not far from the toy town of Sonneberg. Judenbach is now part of the municipality of Föritztal.Coming from Sonneberg-Hüttensteinach, visitors are guided through a...

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Löbschütz

Löbschütz is a district of the town of Kahla in the Saale-Holzland district to the east of the Saale. The village was first mentioned in a document at the end of the 13th century. However, people settled in the area much...

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Bad Tabarz

Located in the Thuringian Forest, the Kneipp health spa Bad Tabarz has been a popular vacation and recreation resort for the last century. Situated directly on the most beautiful mountain of Thuringia, the Inselsberg, it offers...

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