Thuringian Basin

You begin your cycling trip through the Thuringian basin on the Werra Valley cycle path. Through the wildly romantic gorge cut by the Werra, you cycle past the Treffurter Normannstein castle. Finally, you will cycle on flat paths to Mulhouse - the city of gates and towers. Or you can cycle a shortcut directly to Mühlhausen.

Today you touch the geographic centre of Germany on the gate to nature park Hainich. Bad Langensalza is circumvented by an almost completely preserved fortification wall and historic old town. Continue on Unstrut cyclepath into the capital Erfurt with the medieval old town

Cross the bridge Krämerbrücke which is unique in Europe, the longest bridge that is completely covered by buildings that are still lived in. Continue your tour through farmland, via Thuringian City Trail to Weimar. The great city of German cultural heritage is 1000 years old. Great names are connected with Weimar: Goethe, Schiller, Herder, Cranach, Bach, Liszt and many more.

Today you will make a detour into the wonderful Weimarer Land: You will leave Weimar in a northerly direction on the Ilm Cycle Path. Again and again you will have the opportunity to get off your bike and take a break in a shady park or a romantic castle landing stage: Tiefurt Castle - the country residence of Duchess Anna Amalia -, Kromsdorf Castle, or the Wieland Estate in Oßmannstedt are just a few of the highlights of this tour. Plan a little more time in the bell and art city of Apolda.

Following the well-maintained Ilm Valley cycle path, you will reach the Thuringian Forest and Stadtilm. In this part of the country, you can look forward to beautiful nature peppered with cultural highlights. You cycle relaxed to Arnstadt - the ‘doll town’ that turned the heads of many historical personalities. With more than 1300 years of town history, it has a lot to tell. Bring the evening of your journey through the Thuringian Basin to a relaxed close!

Today you cycle through Thuringian regin of fortresses! Of special interest is the ensemble of three fortresses “Drei Gleichen”. The legend had there once a globe lightning incinerated all three fortresses in one go. The bright flames were widely visible and left three mysterious ruins with scenic views across the Thuringian basin. Continue along the Thuringian City Trail to Esenach.