Rennsteig Trail (Hörschel Start)
Rennsteig
The starting point of Germany's oldest and most famous ridge trail, where hikers traditionally pick up a stone from the Werra River to carry to the finish.
The Rennsteig is an ancient path running about 170 km along the ridge of the Thuringian Forest. It is considered Germany's oldest long-distance trail and is marked with a white 'R'. Its western starting point is at the Werra River in Hörschel village, on the northwest outskirts of Eisenach. The tradition is to pick up a river pebble here and carry it all the way to the finish at Blankenstein, where it is cast into the Saale River. Visitors who don't want to walk the full route can walk about 10 km from the start to the Hohe Sonne area and enjoy the forest ridges. From Eisenach, take a regional train or bus to Hörschel.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Creuzburg Castle
- Wartburg Castle
- Market Square & St. George's Church
- Lutherhaus Eisenach
- Reuter-Wagner-Museum
- Automobile Welt Eisenach
- Bach House Eisenach
- Drachenschlucht