TOP hiking trail Creuzburg in the Wartburg district

This hiking trail was exactly what I wanted! Historic walls, great views and beautiful flora and fauna. What more could you want?

While "TOP" isn't "premium," this is still a very nice and short loop that takes in Creuzburg's most beautiful spots. The section along the Werra River to the Ebenauer Köpfe, which was quite steep, was particularly new to me and offered a fantastic view of Creuzburg and the Werra at the end. I already knew the rest, like the "Wisch" viewpoint, from previous tours – but it's always beautiful.

The Christmas holidays are over, and so are my night shifts. Today we finally had time for ourselves, so we packed our backpacks this morning. We chose the top-rated Creuzburg hiking trail, rated 4 stars and featuring a special stamp. We were greeted by glorious sunshine ☀️ in Creuzburg, but thankfully no frost ❄️. We started at the free parking lot by the Werra bridge. After passing the horse pastures, a narrow, beautiful path leads steeply uphill through the nature reserve, which is secured by a gate and an electric fence on the left. The first stamp is located at the Eschenborn rest area.

Along the forest paths, you'll find various varieties of the orchid. Beautiful.

😇🥾🌲🎅🏻A very beautiful hike in the Wartburg district😍🎅🏻🥾Dear hikers, have a wonderful second Advent!🎅🏻👍🌲

For hikers who have arrived by car, the tour begins in the free car park at the Werra Bridge. There is also an information point where you can find out more about the tour and the area. You walk along the Werra for the first kilometer before a rather demanding ascent awaits you, partly as a single trail, partly as a hiking trail. The first port of call is Stamp Point 28, Eschenborn. Until then, apart from an interesting view of Creuzburg, this part has nothing stunning to offer and somehow ripples along. At Eschenborn there is a brick barbecue next to the stamp hut. So if you happen to have a couple of raw Thuringian grilled sausages and, to top it all off, charcoal with you... Stamp point 2 on the tour, No. 90 Wisch, offers a perfect view of Creuzburg and the surrounding area. And if that's not high enough, you can scale the murderous 2m high lookout tower to broaden your horizons even more. Stamping point 3 is the Gottesackerkirche in Creuzburg. It has not been in operation for many years and is in surprisingly well-preserved condition. In April - October from Tuesday to Sunday it is open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Finally, the last hiking stamp follows, number 29 in the parking lot at Creuzburg. The location reminded me a bit of a drive-in. You can almost get the stamp through the lowered window in the driver's door. As a welcome conclusion to this tour, the restaurant at the Creuzburg invites you. We did the tour with Komoot navigation, but it is so well signposted that it is not absolutely necessary.

Very nice and well signposted hike with some very nice viewpoints of the Werra Valley. There are many benches to relax and places to rest.

Discover Thuringia: Hike in the autumnal Werra Valley 🍂☁️ (Creuzburg/Wartburgkreis/Thuringia) - Touringen stamp no. 28/20 + 90/91 ------------------------------------------- Sightseeing attractions: > Creuzburg Castle > Viewpoints “Wisch”, “Eschborn” & “Ebenauer Heads” > Gottesackerkirche > Werra Bridge ------------------------------------------- > Touringen stamp No. 90 - “Wisch” > Touringen stamp office No. 28- “Eschborn” > Touringen Stamp No. 29 - “Creuzburg Castle” > Touringen stamp no. 91 - “Gottesackerkirche” ------------------------------------------- Out and about in the Werra Valley… in the best autumn weather! 🍁☁️ - Today's destination: Creuzburg Castle and a few surrounding viewpoints... 🥾 ------------------------------------------- 🅿️: Creuzburg car park, Werrabrücke, approx. 10 pieces - free of charge