The Craulaer Kreuz hiking trail takes you to the UNESCO World Heritage area. Through old beech forest it goes down into the long valley. In spring there are beautiful stocks of early bloomers.

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2.20 km

Beech Roots on Muschelkalk Outcrop

Highlight • Natural Monument

Worth seeing root. Interesting how this beech clings to the clamshell limestone. With a little luck you will find fossils here. Very easy to reach from the Long Valley.

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3.12 km

Memorial Stone Rudi Maurer (Forester)

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A dreamy spot in the valley...with rest areas to linger, also with a shelter. Here and there along the way we commemorate the fates that are/were connected to the area …

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4.97 km

Otterbühl Rest Area

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Luckily, there is such a thing from time to time ... to place on WEATHER or just for a short rest. Nearby is a signpost ... so you can look during a short break, where to go next ;-)

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5.77 km

Hainich World Heritage Trail

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Especially beautiful in spring when the beeches have lime green leaves and the forest floor is covered with fragrant wild garlic.

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6.50 km

Natural hiking trail

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There are great and interesting hiking trails here. Especially in autumn the colors of the leaves are enormous and in combination with the sun 🌞 nature shows its most beautiful …

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8.98 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.83 km

2.37 km

1.75 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.10 km

2.38 km

2.36 km

113 m

Elevation

Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Nationalpark HainichMay 30, 2022

The Craulaer Kreuz hiking trail takes you to the UNESCO World Heritage area. Through old beech forest it goes down into the long valley. In spring there are beautiful stocks of early bloomers.

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