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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Ilm-Kreis

Ilm-Kreis’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Ilm-Kreis. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: December 4, 2025

Burnt Stone Tunnel

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Unexpected - unique - beautiful.
A tunnel steeped in history, after which an incredibly beautiful view opens up. Be sure to take a break and enjoy the view.🥰

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Upper Sieglitz Pond

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Idyllic lake with nice rest stop.

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Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn

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“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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Great Hermannstein

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Be sure to go all the way to the top and enjoy the view. However, the steps are relatively narrow and steep, so you should be sure-footed. Behind the rock is another small cave, which is also worth seeing.

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Rosenkopf (938 m) – Boundary Stones on the Rennsteig

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Here you can find a lot of information about the history of the boundary stones and thus also about the origins of the Rennsteig.

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View of the Schneekopf summit and observation towers

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Grandiose view of Oberhof and the Thuringian Forest.

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Midpoint of the Rennsteig

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The Rennsteig runs on the ridge line of the Thuringian Mittelgebirge from northwest to southeast usually at altitudes of about 500 to 970 meters. It begins in Eisenacher district Hörschel …

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Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

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Very brilliant views in all directions, also (and especially) in rainy weather. If you are in the vicinity, you should definitely cycle past here.

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Sachsenstein Viewpoint (Touringen Stamp Station No. 67)

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From a lonely bench you have a very nice wide view over the still green forests.

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Lütsche Reservoir

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A very cute round even without water

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Ilm-Kreis

Burnt Stone Tunnel

Upper Sieglitz Pond

Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn

Great Hermannstein

Rosenkopf (938 m) – Boundary Stones on the Rennsteig

View of the Schneekopf summit and observation towers

Midpoint of the Rennsteig

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

Sachsenstein Viewpoint (Touringen Stamp Station No. 67)

Lütsche Reservoir

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