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The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Jena

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

beautiful natural monuments around Jena. 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: October 31, 2025

Middle Kernberg Horizontal Trail

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We were here for the first time and are enthusiastic about the beautiful paths.

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Thieves' Crag landslide

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Fascinating rock formations. Here the legend of the Wegebager hid.

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Prince's Spring

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The detour to the Fürstenbrunnen is always a must for us - at the start of the tour to fill up the fresh spring water and at the end to …

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Napoleon Stone on the Windknollen

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From the Napoleon Stone you can enjoy a fantastic view of Jena and the Saale Valley. In good weather to the Leuchtenburg. In autumn, the wind lump is a popular area for flying kites.

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Kernberge Cliff Trail with views of Jena

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Great hiking trail with a great view, but be careful: you should be sure-footed and free from giddiness.

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Winter Aconites in Bloom in the Rautal

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Northwest of Jena in the Rautal near Closewitz you will find the largest contiguous mass occurrence of blooming winterlings from the beginning to mid-February. You can now admire around 1.6 …

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Orchid Meadow in Leutratal

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The orchids bloom in May to June. So if you want to see the orchids, you should be out and about in the Leutratal during these two months. The NABU also offers orchid hikes here.

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Windknollen Nature Reserve

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Nature reserve with interesting and special flora and fauna, dry grassland, traces of the former military area can be seen

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Großer Steinbruch Jena Plateau

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It is a beautiful plateau, with a good view of the south of Jena and in the Saale valley.

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View of Jena from the Jenzig

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The view over Jena is worth the climb. The path is easily accessible even in bad weather.

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Middle Kernberg Horizontal Trail

Thieves' Crag landslide

Prince's Spring

Napoleon Stone on the Windknollen

Kernberge Cliff Trail with views of Jena

Winter Aconites in Bloom in the Rautal

Orchid Meadow in Leutratal

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