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Landkreis Weimarer Land

Goethe-Erlebnisweg (Experience Trail)

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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Weimarer Land

Goethe-Erlebnisweg (Experience Trail)

Hard

4.7

(60)

166

hikers

Goethe-Erlebnisweg (Experience Trail)

08:24

29.6km

700m

Hiking

The excitingly staged and very attractive Goethe Adventure Trail offers you the opportunity to engage with times gone by and broaden your perspective. For more than two centuries, hikers have followed in the footsteps of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who regularly traveled the route from Weimar through the Weimar region…

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Last updated: June 3, 2024

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Goethe Experience Trail — Station 1: Kugelspiel (Ball Game)

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The first interactive adventure station is a love labyrinth. Move the ball game table so that Goethe can take the quickest route through the labyrinth to his beloved Charlotte von …

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2.65 km

Goethe Experience Trail Station 2: Love Compass

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At this adventure station, a rotating bench invites you to enjoy the view in a very special way. On the floor you will find markings in the directions of various …

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4.68 km

Goethe Experience Trail — Stop 3: Silhouette Wall

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Here children and adults can immortalize their bodies on the wall. Until the next one leaves his mark. A heart silhouette can also be very romantic.

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8.15 km

Herzsprung – Goethe Experience Trail Station 4

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A nice heart for couples and friends, with a small trampoline for even more fun.

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10.3 km

Goethe Experience Trail — Stop 5: Table Beech

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A very nice resting place, and a perfect shelter if you are surprised by the rain. The Goethe Adventure Trail, station 5 is right opposite.

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12.1 km

Goethe Experience Trail Station 6: Periscope

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A nice but short moment of fun, but still a nice pastime for couples, lovers and children.

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12.8 km

Goethe Experience Trail – Forest Bathing Room (Station 7a)

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Lying on the lounger, looking up at the treetops, enjoying yourself and letting your thoughts wander. A wonderful way to relax.

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15.3 km

Forest Bathing Station 2 – Partner lounger on the Goethe Experience Trail

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Having a picnic here is a nice thing.

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16.8 km

Goethe Experience Trail – Station 8a: Telescope 1

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Goethe traveled to Großkochberg by carriage. However, one can estimate the distance to the other telescope to the south, towards Schafholzberg.

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18.0 km

Goethe Experience Trail Station 8 – Telescope Viewpoint

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This is the second telescope experience station. Did you get here faster than Goethe? Either way, just enjoy the wonderful view over the idyllic landscape.

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18.8 km

Goethe Experience Trail Station 9 – Sky Mirror

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Pretty mirror games, I'd like a mirror on the other side to the south as well.

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21.0 km

Goethe Experience Trail Station 10 – Love Letters

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Nice, cozy place to take a break, read Goethe's verses and let yourself be romantically enchanted.

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23.8 km

Heart-shaped swing on the Goethe Experience Trail

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At this fantastic rest area you can swing to the beat on a heart-shaped partner swing. Whether alone or accompanied, enjoy the beautiful view of the tree-lined landscape. At the …

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28.0 km

Stone Tower – Monument to Love (Goethe Experience Trail Station 12)

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The deed alone proves the power of love (Goethe)

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29.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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18.7 km

4.03 km

3.30 km

2.61 km

659 m

299 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.78 km

6.09 km

5.99 km

4.97 km

2.57 km

207 m

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May 7, 2022,Weimar -25. Goethewanderung von Weimar nach Großkochberg
"Only where you have been on foot have you really been." - a quote from Johan Wolfgang von Goethe.

Traditionally, the Goethe hike from Weimar to Großkochberg takes place on the first Saturday in May. The organizers are the district of Weimarer Land, the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt and the Thuringian Mountain and Hiking Association. It is scientifically proven that Goethe …

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September 4, 2021,Goethe-Erlebnisweg (Bus-Weimar-Am Poseckschen Garten - Bus-Großkochberg)
Because of the GDL it was in Weimarer Land today. The Goethe Adventure Trail actually starts at Goethe's house and ends at Kochberg Castle. Goethe is said to have ridden this tour several times between 1775–1788 to visit Charlotte von Stein in Großkochberg.
All in all, I do not find the tour really exciting because there are quite a lot …

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April 27, 2025,Goethe-Erlebnisweg: Von Weimar nach Großkochberg
Wonderful Sunday outing in spring weather with a heart-pumping jump, extensive swim in the forest and a sky-wide view from the Luisenturm

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June 17, 2023,Goethe-Erlebnisweg
Today it was finally the turn of the newly designed Goethe Adventure Trail from Weimar to Kochberg Castle - this time from Weimar.
The path itself has always been very scenic and well laid out - the stations along the way make the whole thing very entertaining, are informative, stimulate thought...
A wonderful tour 🥰😍

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October 24, 2022,Goethewanderweg ohne Rückkehr
I had planned the Goethe hiking trail for today. Almost 30 km from Weimar to Kochberg Castle. Love must have been big there, on this route 🙃 Well, of course it was faster with 🐎. The path is intended to be an adventure path, so far a few panels bear witness to this. Up and down, field, forest, meadows and …

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May 6, 2023,MitzunehmendMüdenFüßenRückwärtsVonGroßkochbergDemGoethenachWeimarFolgend:Tour-Tour
Good day,

this was day two of the hike. Yesterday from Orlamünde to Großkochberg. A village with a castle, or a castle with a village.
Formerly with 7 (in words: seven inns)
Today there isn't one left.
drained.
No consumption, no HO, no Späti.
Nothing.
In other words: I had to carry food and drinks for yesterday evening and today. …

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February 1, 2025,Goetheerlebnisweg - Von Weimar nach Großkochberg
This tour had been on my wish list for a while and today was the day. With great company, we set off at sunrise in Weimar and ended in Großkochberg at sunset. We were thrilled by the varied route with its 12 adventure stations, the beautiful landscape, the small villages and numerous views. If you enjoy the route and try …

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October 26, 2024,Folge deinem Herzen (oder dem von Goethe?!) 🤭🍀😍
... and be wild, free and mindful, give others a smile and enjoy every moment. 🍀
The Love Trail or Goethe Adventure Trail is absolutely perfect for this 🤭 ... oh, and because love doesn't always find the direct path straight away, I did the same and got off the path here and there - actually everything as usual 🤣🙈 …

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April 3, 2024

The excitingly staged and very attractive Goethe Adventure Trail offers you the opportunity to engage with times gone by and broaden your perspective. For more than two centuries, hikers have followed in the footsteps of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who regularly traveled the route from Weimar through

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January 28, 2025

All information, current route adjustments and even more tour inspiration are available directly from our colleagues at Weimarer Land Tourismus (komoot.com/de-de/user/290488226496)

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