The best city hikes and walks in Appental

The inner, oldest city wall of Mühlhausen was almost 2.8 kilometers long (of which 2.2 kilometers are preserved to this day) and enclosed an area of around 50 hectares. This area had the shape of a slightly rounded and not entirely regular rectangle, whose maximum east-west extent is almost twice as long (1000 meters) as its maximum north-south extent (500 meters). Its original structure included the four main gates, namely the Görmartor in the northeast, the Erfurter Tor in the southeast, the Felchtaer Tor in the southwest, and the Frauentor, named after the Marienkirche (=Frauenkirche), in the northwest, as well as probably four posterns: the Eselspforte and the Burgpforte on the north side, and the - unnamed - postern at the exit of Brunnenkreßstraße and another, only inferred, postern to Spielbergstraße on the south side. It is unclear whether the original main access to the castle via Breitenstraße was already closed with the construction of the wall between the castle and the city before 1251 or only after the demolition of the castle from 1256 onwards. As material for the inner (and later also outer) city wall, including the gates and towers, the travertine found in Mühlhausen and quarried here was used, a geologically young freshwater limestone. The inner city wall was constructed as a double-shell masonry. Its thickness up to the height of the rampart varies between approximately 1.5 meters and - reached only exceptionally - a maximum of 2 meters. Source: https://www.muehlhausen.de/tourismus/erkunden/sehenswuerdigkeiten/besondere-baudenkmaeler/stadtmauer/

Many magnificently built historic buildings are located in the pedestrian zone on Steinweg, which is a popular place for both shopping and stopping for refreshments.

Mühlhausen is known as "Muhlhusia turrita," the tower-adorned Mühlhausen, which once boasted 59 towers adorning its churches and city walls. Eleven medieval churches and a preserved inner city wall with numerous defensive towers allow visitors to experience the tower-adorned Mühlhausen of the modern era. They will find not only sacred spaces but also the unique secular uses of church buildings, such as the city library, museums, and theaters. The old town is the second largest area monument in Thuringia, which observant visitors can identify by its red street signs. Besides the numerous churches and museums, visitors can discover lovingly restored half-timbered houses and townhouses, remarkable architectural monuments, and former mills. Source: https://www.muehlhausen.de/tourismus/sehenswuerdigkeiten/

The "narrowest house" in Mühlhausen is located at Steinweg 78. It measures just 4.25 meters wide. Seventy steps lead from the cellar to the roof. The house boasts a remarkable half-timbered facade. History: The house was built in the 17th century and remodeled in 1906. For many decades, it served as a workshop for milliners. Extensive renovations were carried out in 2000. Since 2006, the building has housed "Die Goldschmiede" (The Goldsmith), a manufactory that preserves and continues the old craft tradition of jewelry making. Source: https://www.muehlhausen.de/tourismus/sehenswuerdigkeiten/buerger-und-fachwerkhaeuser/

Here, the promenade is a lovely place to stroll, and on weekdays, there's also a wide selection of good snacks. At the end, the highlight, St. Mary's Church, awaits.

The Persil Clock was built in 1928 and renovated in 2024 with support from Henkel. It's a beautiful creation.

Also with electric charging station

A beautiful route for the whole family