Luther Trail: Section 06 – From Tambach-Dietharz to Gotha

Logo Luther Trail: Section 06 – From Tambach-Dietharz to Gotha
Logo Luther Trail: Section 06 – From Tambach-Dietharz to Gotha
Tour data
45.77km
293 - 494m
Distance
483hm
616hm
Ascent
14:00h
 
Duration
Brief description

From the place of Martin Luther's miraculous healing to Gotha, the town that played an important role in the life of Lucas Cranach the Elder, who was the most famous Luther portrait painter.

Difficulty
medium
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Luther Church – Tambach-Dietharz

Route
Lutherkirche, Her(R)bergskirche Thüringer Wald
Zum Bären
0.2 km
Wasserrad
0.6 km
Tambach-Dietharz
0.8 km
Landhaus Falkenstein
2.3 km
Lohmühle
4.6 km
Rodebachmühle
6.3 km
Georgenthal
8.6 km
Meister BÄR
8.6 km
Catterfeld
10.4 km
Gaststätte & Pension "Schillershöhe"
10.4 km
Altenbergen
12.8 km
Engelsbach
14.6 km
Gasthaus zum Paradies
14.7 km
Landeskirchliche Gemeinschaft
18.6 km
St. Karl Borromäus
18.7 km
Stadtkirche St. Blasius
18.7 km
Friedrichroda
18.9 km
Waldgasthaus Sankt Marien
20.9 km
Reinhardsbrunn
22.1 km
Klosterpark Reinhardsbrunn
22.4 km
Reinhardsbrunnen
22.8 km
Waldaltar
25.5 km
Waltershausen
26.9 km
Metaxa
27.7 km
Unser Lieben Frauen
27.9 km
Ibenhain
27.9 km
Zur Tanne
29.6 km
Schnepfenthal
29.8 km
Leina
34.0 km
KÄSTNER Gasthaus | Biergarten an der Rennbahn
36.8 km
Boxberg (359 m)
36.9 km
Sundhausen
39.9 km
Gotha (300 m)
44.7 km
Hospitalkirche
44.8 km
Rathausturm
45.0 km
Augustinerkirche
45.1 km
Schlosskirche
45.8 km


Best season
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Description
‘From Tambach, the place of my blessing … in which God appeared to me’, wrote Martin Luther in February 1537 to his wife, and friend Philipp Melanchthon. Taken ill, he left the convent in Schmalkalden early and stopped at an inn in Tambach, believing he was close to death. Legend has it that the pure water that he drank from the spring in Tammichgrund was responsible for his recuperation. In 1771, the spring was tapped and was consecrated as the ‘Doctor Martin Lutherbrunnen’.

Luther’s friend Georg Burkhard (Spalatin) was active in the former Cistercian monastery in Georgenthal. It is said that he gave Luther the bible that he later translated into German during his stay at Wartburg Castle.

Reinhardsbrunn monastery in Friedrichroda, the family monastery of the counts, was one of the most significant Benedictine monasteries in Thuringia. During his stay in Wartburg Castle, Luther visited this monastery many times. In the grounds you can find the Spiritual Tourism Information and Exhibition Centre. On his journey to the Schmalkalden Council, Luther stopped in Walterhausen on 6 February 1537.

As the district vicar for the Augustinian convents in Meißen and Thuringia, he was also responsible for the Augustinian Monastery in Gotha. He stayed there many times and preached in the Augustinian Church. Friedrich Myconius, Luther’s fellow campaigner and Reformer in Gotha, was particularly active on Luther’s behalf from 1524 until his death in 1546. In the area around Gotha the Luther Trail connects the Versöhnungskirche church (pilgrims’ hostel), the Augustinian Monastery and Church (one of the oldest monasteries in Thuringia), the central marketplace, Schlossberg hill, and Friedenstein Castle and grounds.

Directions
Tambach-Dietharz – Georgenthal – Catterfeld – Altenbergen / Kandelaber monument – Engelsbach – Friedrichroda / Marienglas Cave – Reinhardsbrunn / Monastery grounds – Waltershausen / Tenneberg Palace – Schnepfenthal – Leina – Boxberg mountain – Sundhausen – Gotha / Friedenstein Castle

As it is so long, it's best to split this section into two parts with an overnight stay in Friedrichroda or Waltershausen.

Highest point
494 m
Endpoint

Friedenstein Castle - Gotha

Height profile
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Equipment

Sturdy shoes, hiking sticks

Safety instructions

The route takes you through thickly forested areas.

Tips

Be sure to visit the Ducal Museum (opposite Friedenstein Castle) with its impressive Cranach gallery.

Additional information

Directions

Coming from the A4, take exit 42 (Gotha) and continue on the B247 towards Ohrdruf. Turn right at Hohenkirchen onto the L1028 towards Georgenthal / Tambach-Dietharz.

Public transportation

To get to Tambach-Dietharz, take the bus from Gotha. Gotha itself is linked to the Deutsche Bahn network.

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Parking

A public carpark is located on Burgstallstraße just south of the spa gardens in Tambach-Dietharz.


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Refreshment stop
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