Kickelhahn Round Trail - Ilmenau - Thüringer Wald

Logo Kickelhahn Round Trail  - Ilmenau - Thüringer Wald
Logo Kickelhahn Round Trail  - Ilmenau - Thüringer Wald
Tour data
10.49km
484 - 851m
Distance
367hm
358hm
Ascent
03:15h
 
Duration
Brief description

On the mountaintop, you can listen to the wind in the trees and oversee dreamlike landscapes! In high visibility, you can see just as far as the Brocken mountain in the Harz. The about 11 km trail around the Kickelhahn mountain is a pure joy for any rambler.

Difficulty
medium
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Ilmenau festival hall Hikers' car park

Route
Carl Alexander Brunnen
1.3 km
Kammerberg
3.3 km
Manebach
3.3 km
Neue Sophienquelle
3.7 km
Sophienquelle
3.7 km
Höhle im Hermannstein
4.4 km
Dachsquelle
5.0 km
Kickelhahn (861 m)
5.4 km
Berggasthaus Kickelhahn
5.4 km
Stichlingsplatz
5.7 km
Friedrich Hofmann Brunnen
9.3 km
Ilmenau (500 m)
10.0 km


Best season
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Description
How the Mountain Got its Name

Presumably, the name of the mountain goes back to the rare capercaillie, which used to proudly strut the woods around here. To the Weimar Court hunting on these premises, it was a popular trophy.

The Trail

Starting at the car park at the Ilmenau Festival Hall, there is only a slight ascent until Steinbach valley, becoming steeper to Kleiner Hermannstein, a rock towering inmidst the forest. So a short break at Sophia's Spring is very welcome. This stone-enclosed spring is named honoring the Grand Duchess of Weimar.

After reaching Großer Hermannstein with its viewing platform, a phantastic view opens into the Manebach valley. For the Kickelhahn summit (861 m a.s.l.), you'll allow yourself some time to discover Goethehäuschen, the historic hunting facility and the Kickelhahn Tower.

Did you know?

With the first stone laying in 1854, the Kickelhahn Tower is among the oldest look-outs in Germany!

Upon descent, a visit to the Jagdhaus Gabelbach museum as well as the memorial to the author Joseph Victor von Scheffel is recommended.

Directions

Start at Festhalle Ilmenau WPP - Stadtpark - Preller Linde (grotto) - Höllkopfweg - Kleiner Hermannstein - Alte Sophienquelle - GWW - Hermannsteinhöhle - Rastplatz Gr. Hermannstein - View from Hermannstein - Dachsquelle - Goethehäuschen - Kickelhahn (tower) - Gaststätte - Stichlings Platz - Jagdhaus (Museum) - Buchenallee - Naturpark-Tor Thüringer Wald Ilmenau at the Scheffel monument - Alte Rodelbahn - Tennisplätze - Ritzebühler Teich - Hofmanndenkmal - Lessingpark - Festhalle WPP

Highest point
851 m
Endpoint

Ilmenau festival hall Hikers' car park

Height profile
© outdooractive.com

Equipment

Sturdy shoes   
Rainwear   
First aid kit   
GPS navigation device / smartphone   
Drinks   
possibly trekking poles

Tips

The  Mountain and SPA Hotel Gabelbach not far from the hunting museum is well worth a visit. Here, first-class gastronomy meets tradition.

Additional information

Arrival

Coming from the A71, take exit 17 (Ilmenau-West) and continue on the L3004 towards Zentrum / Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig until you reach the Ilmenau exit (Festhalle).

Public transportation

Ilmenau can be reached by Deutsche Bahn trains from Erfurt and Saalfeld. To plan your journey, please use the DB travel planner at the following link:
Journey to Ilmenau

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Parking

Use the parking facilities at the Festhalle (Naumannstra;e) (Google NAV point)

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General info

Refreshment stop
Cultural/Historical
A lot of view
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