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Kickelhahn Tower – Knöpfelstaler Pond loop from Ilmenau

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Ilm-Kreis

Ilmenau

Kickelhahn Tower – Knöpfelstaler Pond loop from Ilmenau

Hard

4.7

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Kickelhahn Tower – Knöpfelstaler Pond loop from Ilmenau

05:16

17.5km

550m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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3.34 km

Kickelhahn Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The dining room above is recommended, delicious and good!

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3.36 km

View of the Thuringian Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great excursion destination with a magnificent view

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4.45 km

Gabelbach Hunting Lodge Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The simple late baroque functional building was hastily erected in the summer of 1783 to serve as a guest house for Karl August and his hunting party. Building materials were obtained from the ruins of Ilmenau Castle and the surrounding forest. Goethe often spent time here as a guest. The museum's exhibition is well worth seeing because it offers insights into the hunting habits and social life of the Weimar court.

You can find further information and opening times here: ilmenau.de/de/freizeit/museen-und-börsen/museum-jagdhaus-gabelbach.

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5.41 km

Shepherds' Meadow

Highlight • Viewpoint

The hiking hut is a suitable resting place with a beautiful view.

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5.46 km

Hirtenwiese Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Shelter with a beautiful view 😁 inside benches and table for a little refreshment (for your own 😜) 👍

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8.38 km

Finsteres Loch Wooden Bridge and Waterfall (Touringen Stamp Station 145)

Highlight • Bridge

Shortly before Stuetzerbach you will find a fairy-tale gorge, which gained notoriety through Goethe's poem "Ilmenau". In 1783 a large, nocturnal hunting camp took place here. Today there is a wooden bridge over a small waterfall. Standing there and looking up, you can almost see trolls and goblins romping among the mossy rocks. Goethe's handwritten poem can be admired in the Goethe Museum in Stutzerbach.

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