스타드틸름‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 산장 & 오두막집

Relaxed cycle path along the occasionally disappearing Ilm.

Great thing to explore here.

There are also tools and an air pump here at the bicycle parking area.

Anyone who likes can climb up to the caves from here. The karst cave near Dienstedt has been managed and maintained by the Dienstedt & Oesteröda e.V. village and local history association in cooperation with the town of Stadtilm since 2021. The visiting period is from May 1st to September 30th each year. In between, the karst cave remains closed to give the bats a place to retreat for the winter days. You can currently find the opening days of the Dienstedt karst cave in our events calendar. Source: https://www.verein-dienstedt.de/karsthoehle

Very close to the Karsthöhlen Dienstedt, right on the cycle path, you will find a practical bicycle parking area. Here you will not only find parking spaces for your bike, but also various tools and a tire pump - ideal for small repairs or a quick check on the go. A useful stop for all cyclists in the region!

A repair aid with an air pump for emergency bicycle repairs was also made available below the karst caves.

In 2023, some Ilm cycle paths were renewed.

Because of these events, Felix Gebser and some other local friends began excavating stonewood between 1953 and 1955; Unfortunately unsuccessful. After further excavations on the Schenkhopfberg, a large cavity was found, but not the cave and the search was resignedly stopped. It was not until the spring of 1957 that another attempt was made. Felix Gebser, Lothar Großkunze, Reinhardt Erdmann, Rüdiger Pöttgen and a few young people were initially there. After the initial success was achieved again, the first two continued digging alone. This time, however, the entrance to the cave was found. After scratch marks left by cave bears were discovered on walls, a close collaboration was established with the Museum of Prehistory and Early History in Weimar. The initial enthusiasm was dampened when no archaeologically valuable finds could be made even at a depth of 20 meters. The two local researchers worked for months, alone in their free time and with the simplest tools, into the cave, which was filled almost to the ceiling with material.