クラインシュヴァプハウゼンでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

The correct names of the places are Großschwabhausen and Vollradisroda.🙏🏼

The church is a choir tower church with an attached nave. Above the square church tower rises the octagonal tower with its spire, lantern, turret, and weather vane. More: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Margareta_(Gro%C3%9Fschwabhausen)

That's how people helped each other in the past.

Here, on the edge of the Großschwabhäuser Haines, you'll enjoy a sweeping view of the hilly landscape between Jena and Weimar. The village of Kleinschwabhausen can be seen below. In the distance, the massive Ettersberg massif is visible.

Every year in March, a special natural spectacle unfolds on this forest slope. Countless wild snowflakes bloom, displaying their characteristic bell-shaped white blossoms with greenish-yellow flecks. This plant, from the Amaryllis family, has spread across a large area like a carpet.

Today, after work, I spontaneously decided to take a detour to Großschwabhausen. This walk had been on my to-do list for a long time. I've already seen the snowflake forest in Tal-Holz, near Milda, but the Großschwabhausen Hain is truly a sensation! It's so amazing, I never would have imagined it! The entire forest is covered in snowflakes, everything is white! And if it isn't exactly white, then it's purple from the liverworts, which are already in bloom. Here and there, a woodpecker tapped, the chaffinches chirped, the tits sang their spring song! It couldn't be more idyllic. There's a parking lot right nearby! You can also take the train directly to the forest. The forest is very close to the train station.

It is not just a restaurant, but also offers all kinds of delicacies to take away in addition to the really delicious food. Gift items and curiosities as well as various liqueurs are also available.

The small town of Hohlstedt is not necessarily on a main hiking/biking route, but it is still worthwhile. The small fortified church was drawn twice by L. Feiniger and was even open on my hike at the end of April 2023 and was therefore accessible. Small and fine, it provides peace and impressions.