Werra-Burgen-Steig trail – castles and forests in 3 states

Of course, the first stage of the Castle-Werra-Trail X5 starts at the Werraquelle in the Thuringian Forest. From here, the long-distance hiking trail meanders through the densely forested mountain landscape. From the Bleßberg the Werra-Burgen-Steig leads you downhill into the wide Werratal and over wide… read more

The second stage follows the course of the Werra, which flows through a wide valley here. The trail leads you over rolling hills and along wooded hills, from which you can enjoy a great view of the valley.



Before starting the tour, you can still visit the castle Eisfeld, which today is home to an extensive… read more

Right at the beginning of the third leg of the Werra-Burgen-Steig, it goes up high. On a hilltop here is the Bismarck tower, which spoils you with a magnificent view. From here the trail leads you above the river over wooded ridges. Again and again, the forest opens and spoils you with beautiful views… read more

On the fourth stage, the Werra-Burgen-Steig lives up to its name. Several old walls are on your route today. From Themar you climb up to the ruin "Steinerne Kirche", visit the ruin of the Osterburg and walk along the Werra river to the fortified church in Einhausen. Following the trail leads you over… read more

From Meiningen, the Werratal becomes noticeably narrower and the mountain ranges on both sides of the valley higher. On today's stage, the Werra-Burgen-Steig leads you up the left bank and through the forest to Schloss Landsberg. Afterwards it goes downhill and at Walldorf you cross the Werra. The trail… read more

From Wasungen, the Werra-Burgen-Steig leads you first up to the picturesque castle ruins Maienluft, which today houses a hotel and a restaurant. After the castle visit, it goes back down to the neighboring village Schwallungen and over the Werra. In a wide loop, you now hike over the wooded hills and… read more

In Breitungen you cross the Werra again on the seventh day and then wander with a wonderful view through a hilly meadow and field landscape. The path climbs gently up to the flat summit of the Saarkopf and then meanders along the Farnbach stream to Bad Liebenstein. Here you visit the castle ruins of… read more

In continuous up and down the Werra-Burgen-Steig takes you on the eighth stage through the Werratal and over the surrounding mountain ranges. From the top you will always enjoy fantastic views, which have already made the lords of the castle in the Middle Ages to advantage. On a narrow, wooded ridge… read more

Starting point of the ninth stage is the medieval town of Vacha. On an old stone bridge you cross the Werra and then wander - off the river valley - over an extensive, wooded ridge. The next destination is the town of Heringen, which is known for its potash salt industry. From Heringen, the Werra-Burgen… read more

At the beginning of the tenth stage, the Werra-Burgen-Steig runs on the banks of the river Werra. But already behind the neighboring village of Gerstungen the trail leaves the river and meanders along a forested hilltop with beautiful views. Shortly thereafter, the path bends to the north and you wander… read more

The eleventh stage leaves completely the Werratal and leads you on the tracks of the Rennsteig to the landmark of Thuringia: the Wartburg. This perches on a ridge above Eisenach in the middle of the green mountain landscape of the Thuringian Forest. The Werra-Burgen-Steig takes you on this detour through… read more

The starting point of the twelfth stage is not Eisenach, but the village of Lauchröden in Werratal. You take the bus 93, which brings you from Eisenach to Lauchröden. From here it goes for a long distance directly along the banks of the Werra. You visit the villages Neuenhausen and Hörschel, which also… read more

Starting point of the 13th stage is the picturesque old town of Creuzburg. Today's section runs off the Werratal and you wander through a beautiful hilly and mountainous landscape. The Werra-Burgen-Steig will lead you over dirt roads and forest paths in the direction of the stage goal Treffurt, where… read more

Right at the beginning of the 14th stage, you can dive deep into the Middle Ages in the Normannstein Castle. Then you hike far away from the Werratal over a wide hilly landscape. Here was until 1989 the inner German border. An old GDR watchtower reminds of this time. From the village of Katharinenberg… read more

With almost 800 meters in the ascent and almost 900 meters in descent, it becomes the end of the Werra-Burgen-Steig again really hilly. On this stage, you will hike over the easternmost foothills of the Werra-Berglands. Since the path only partially through the dense forests on the mountains runs and… read more

The 16th stage spoils you with quiet and picturesque forest trails that run on a high mountain range above the Werratal. Most of the time you enjoy the wonderful peace, but at the latest at the vantage point Teufelskanzel a fantastic view awaits you. Far below you, the Werra meanders through the valley… read more

With a length of more than 35 kilometers, the last is also the queen stage of the Werra Castle Trail. On this hike, the Werratal presents itself from its best side and pampers you again with picturesque castles, palaces and of course the old town of Hann. Munden. The trail leads you from the castle Ludwigstein… read more

At the end of the Werra-Burgen-Steig X5 - at the Weser-Stein in Hann. Münden - begins your hike on the Werra Castle Trail Hesse X5H. In addition to the impressive Town Hall and the large St. Blaise Church, the entire Old Town of Hann. Münden an attraction in itself. The old street scene, parts of the… read more

From Lippoldshausen the second leg of the long distance hiking trail X5H leads you first over open meadows and then uphill through sparse forest. After this ascent the Werra-Burgen-Steig Hessen follows a dead straight forest path through the dense forest to the summit Hohe Schleife. Here the forest opens… read more

The third stage begins at the picturesque Schloss Berlepsch. From here you follow the Werra-Burgen-Steig Hessen over a wooded ridge and then wander across wide meadows in the village of Albshausen. Shortly afterwards, it goes back into the forest and the path meanders around the flat summit of the Kobelsberg… read more