Tonhalle at Haus des Volkes – Kneipp Pool loop from Probstzella

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Probstzella

Tonhalle at Haus des Volkes – Kneipp Pool loop from Probstzella

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Tonhalle at Haus des Volkes – Kneipp Pool loop from Probstzella

01:42

5.82km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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87 m

Probstzella Railway Station and Border Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Since October 1, 1885, Probstzella has been a through station on the Prussian State Railway's line from Leipzig via Gera, which continues in Bavaria via Kronach to Hochstadt-Marktzeuln. This once …

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442 m

Tonhalle at Haus des Volkes

Highlight • Monument

One year after the completion of the House of the People, an application was submitted in 1928 to build a bandstand in the building's park. Franz Itting intended to transform …

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578 m

Kneipp Pool

Highlight • Rest Area

The water lily pond is another place to relax in the beautiful park at the People's House.

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877 m

Rest Area At the Friendly Neighbor

Highlight • Rest Area

Located on the southern loop of the Thuringian Luther Trail is this rest area, lovingly maintained by the neighbors on Großgeschwendaer Berg, with a covered table and benches.

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1.71 km

The "Friedrichshoffnung" slate quarry was established in 1862 by Friedrich Jahn, an innkeeper from Probstzella. The quarry operated for twelve years, then fell into disuse. In 1893, Friedrich Jahn died, …

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2.40 km

Am Mittelweg Trail Junction

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Crossing of hiking trails "Am Mittelweg"

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3.08 km

Former Border Tower

Highlight • Monument

The three-story, authentic GDR border tower houses the exhibition "Perpetrators, Victims, Accomplices." Created by journalist and author Roman Grafe ("The Border Through Germany") at this historically authentic location, it is …

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5.60 km

Haus des Volkes Bauhaus Ensemble

Highlight • Monument

The Thuringian industrial pioneer Franz Itting, who had already built a power plant in Probstzella in 1909, commissioned the "Haus des Volkes" (People's House) in 1925. The socially minded entrepreneur …

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5.82 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.74 km

2.06 km

821 m

200 m

Surfaces