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Ilm-Kreis
Ilmenau

Kickelhahn Tower – Kickelhahn Observation Tower loop from Ilmenau

Routes
Mountain hikes & routes
Germany
Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Ilmenau

Kickelhahn Tower – Kickelhahn Observation Tower loop from Ilmenau

Moderate

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Kickelhahn Tower – Kickelhahn Observation Tower loop from Ilmenau

03:31

11.2km

430m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. 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 7, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.06 km

Fish Ladder Tannenwehr Ilmenau

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Beautiful fish ladder with a historical background

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2

1.17 km

Ilmenau-Bad train station

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When, after 1900, the Rennsteigbahn was planned from Ilmenau to Schleusingen, the spa drivers insisted on a station near their facilities. Since the route should be passed by the district …

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3

4.26 km

Kickelhahn Tower

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On the Kickelhahn there is a lookout tower from 1855, a Telekom tower, a transmission mast, the Goethe house, the foundations of a hunting lodge and a restaurant. South of …

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4.28 km

Kickelhahn Observation Tower

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View from the Kickelhahn into the valley.

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5

4.47 km

Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn

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“Over all peaks there is peace…” Goethe wrote on the wall of this small refuge on September 6, 1780. Because of these verses that were written here and later became …

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5.44 km

Rudolf Baumbach Memorial

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At Jagdhaus Gabelbach stands a memorial stone for the "community poet" Rudolf Baumbach.

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5.45 km

Gabelbach Hunting Lodge Museum

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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 …

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7.84 km

Bobhütte Mountain Inn on Lindenberg

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Economy offers great food with a great view. A must in summer.

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9.03 km

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B

11.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.51 km

3.51 km

1.12 km

695 m

306 m

Surfaces

4.03 km

3.64 km

1.83 km

1.61 km

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Tuesday 12 May

9°C

3°C

84 %

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