The Evangelical-Lutheran town church of St. Marien in Gräfenthal in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt in Thuringia was first mentioned in documents in 1340. It stands on a northern slope on a slate rock below Wespenstein Castle, which characterizes the townscape.

Translated by

•

Aurelia

October 31, 2020

Hiking

Very beautiful old church, was first mentioned in 1340 and was originally a chapel.

Translated by

•

Aurelia

October 31, 2020

Hiking

Very beautiful old church, was first mentioned in 1340 and was originally a chapel. Martin Luther preached here on Maundy Thursday 1530.

Translated by

•

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Routes here

Best routes to St. Mary's Church, Gräfenthal

5.0

(13)

hikers

1. Cook's Grave – Gräfenthal Town Hall loop from Falkenstein und Pechleite östlich Lauenstein

13.8km

04:13

470m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.8

(5)

hikers

2. Lauenstein Castle – Villa Falkenstein loop from Probstzella

22.0km

06:43

640m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

5.0

(6)

hikers

3. Gräfenthal Town Hall – Schlossblick Viewpoint loop from Gräfenthal

16.5km

04:59

480m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

Details

Informations

Elevation 470 m

Weather

Monday 16 February

4°C

-1°C

73 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See routes here

Take Me There

Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results

Add now

Location: Gräfenthal, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Burg Lauenstein

St. Mary's Town Church (Stadtkirche St. Marien)

Schloss Wespenstein

Historic Border Stones and Memorials on the Rennsteig

Gräfenthal Town Hall

Rennsteig Border Memorial at the Former Inner-German Border

Lerchen Koppe Rest Area – View of Creunitz

View of Thüringer Warte

View of Gräfenthal

View of Weischwitz, Reschwitz, and Obernitz

Dichterwald Trailhead

View of the Lositz Valley

St. Mary's Church, Gräfenthal

1. Cook's Grave – Gräfenthal Town Hall loop from Falkenstein und Pechleite östlich Lauenstein

2. Lauenstein Castle – Villa Falkenstein loop from Probstzella

3. Gräfenthal Town Hall – Schlossblick Viewpoint loop from Gräfenthal

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️