Old Wooden Railway Bridge – Hardwood floodplain loop from Herrenhof

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Landkreis Gotha

Herrenhof

Old Wooden Railway Bridge – Hardwood floodplain loop from Herrenhof

Moderate

4.2

(9)

hikers

Old Wooden Railway Bridge – Hardwood floodplain loop from Herrenhof

02:24

9.30km

40m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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746 m

Abandoned railway line near Hohenstein and Schönau am Lahn

Highlight • Structure

The bridge is new.

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3.03 km

Geocaching Point Thuringian Forest

Highlight • Natural

Nice geocaching point

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3.56 km

Kranichmoor

Highlight • Natural Monument

The formerly 40-hectare flat moor now only measures three hectares and is one of the natural monuments in the district of Gotha.

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3.96 km

Old Wooden Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful old wooden bridge over the railway tracks. Anyone hiking here should take a look.

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5.82 km

Heart Birch Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Heart birch brings luck

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5.93 km

Wooden Bench with Heart Carving

Highlight • Structure

Cool place for a break

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6.08 km

Hardwood floodplain

Highlight • Forest

Rarity : Hardwood Aue

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8.58 km

Rest Area on the Flößgraben Loop Trail

Highlight • Rest Area

9.30 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.46 km

3.21 km

493 m

121 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

1.89 km

684 m

427 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

6°C

52 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

March 9, 2025,Ehemalige Bahnlinie - Alte Holzbrücke Runde von Herrenhof

Who can really say how the weather will develop in the coming days? You can certainly believe the forecast for the next 2 days. But that's about it.
So I decided to enjoy the sun to the full again after lunch today. I also had a few companions with me.
The tour wasn't all that spectacular, but you could enjoy …

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March 26, 2022,am Flößgraben von Herrenhof nach Petriroda

At the start of the weekend we were first at the rural women's market in Georgenthal. Then we went from Herrenhof along the rafting ditch to Petriroda - absolute silence, only the soft splashing of the water and the chirping of the birds accompanied us. It was lovely. We went back over the Kranichmoor. Finally, of course, it had to …

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October 3, 2025,Kranichmoor – Ehemalige Bahnlinie - Runde von Petriroda

A hike I highly recommend. The nature around Ohrdruf is so diverse and rustic that it warms your heart. Thuringia at its most untouched. We started from the Waldstrasse parking lot in Petriroda. Today's summary: a wonderful hike for the holiday, even if you're not quite sure which unity is being referred to here. Perhaps the unity of the officials. …

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