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Kickelhahn Tower – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Ilmenau

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Ilmenau

Kickelhahn Tower – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Ilmenau

Moderate

4.8

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Kickelhahn Tower – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Ilmenau

04:20

14.5km

440m

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 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.07 km

Little Hermannstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful, quiet spot in the woods with imposing rock formations. A small bench made of tree trunks is also available for a short rest.

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7.09 km

Goethe Cave at Hermannstein

Highlight • Cave

The perfect break. By the way, you can explore the cave with which Goethe also impressed Frau von Stein. It was probably carved into the rock as a guardhouse in …

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7.21 km

Großer Herrmannstein and Cave

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Hermannstein, with its cave, was among Goethe's favorite places. On August 6, 1776, he visited it with Charlotte von Stein. Shortly thereafter, he drew the cave. He dedicated these …

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8.03 km

Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn

Highlight • Monument

“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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8.19 km

Kickelhahn Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The dining room above is recommended, delicious and good!

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8.21 km

View of the Thuringian Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great excursion destination with a magnificent view

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8.43 km

Historic hunting blind and hunting site on the Hausberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Directly on the summit next to the hunting lodge is the covered shelter with wooden benches, from which the game attracted by food was shot.
The Goethewanderweg signposted here from …

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9.43 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 …

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14.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.90 km

4.12 km

914 m

568 m

Surfaces

6.87 km

4.57 km

2.02 km

985 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

20°C

10°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

April 20, 2024,Aufstieg zum Kickelhahn - großer Hermannstein - Sophienquelle

Nice tour!!
The weather was all over the place - rain, snow, cold, sleet and later sun.
Unfortunately, many sections of the forest are infested with bark beetles. Everything is being cut down and it looks accordingly.

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May 25, 2023,Kickelhahn/Hermannsteine

Kickelhahn is a must when you are in Illmenau. After the ascent you will be rewarded with a wonderful view and your physical well-being is also taken care of. The way back via the Hermannsteine is worthwhile.

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October 20, 2024,Goethewanderweg

We started in Ilmenau in brilliant sunshine. Up to the small Hermannstein, past the Sophienquelle, up to the large Hermannstein (very easy to walk on with fall protection). Here it became significantly windier and cooler. After a final short climb and a short rest in the hunting lodge, we went to the restaurant at the Kickelhahnturm. By now the weather …

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Kickelhahn Tower – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Ilmenau

Little Hermannstein

Goethe Cave at Hermannstein

Großer Herrmannstein and Cave

Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn

Kickelhahn Tower

View of the Thuringian Forest

Historic hunting blind and hunting site on the Hausberg

Gabelbach Hunting Lodge Museum

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