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Activities

Explore the Eichsfeld

Around our guesthouse there are numerous hiking and cycling trails through the hills and forests of the Eichsfeld.

We are happy to advise you on routes and attractions nearby, for sporty tours as well as leisurely ones with the family.

Popular Attractions

Brown bear in the naturalistic enclosure of the Alternative Bear Park Worbis
6 km / 9 min

Alternative Bear Park Worbis

Experience brown bears and black bears in naturalistic enclosures

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Ice cream platter at Eiscafe San Remo with scoops, fruit, cream and wafer rolls
9 km / 11 min

Eiscafe San Remo

Homemade ice cream, coffee and cake in the heart of Worbis

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Scharfenstein Castle with characteristic half-timbering and heraldic shutters
10 km / 15 min

Scharfenstein Castle, the Whisky Castle

Medieval castle with Whisky World, boutique hotel and panoramic views

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Wooden giant sculpture at Sonnenstein with sweeping panoramic view over the Eichsfeld in winter
14 km / 16 min

Skywalk Sonnenstein

Cantilevered viewing platform with panoramic views

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St Mary's Church with twin towers and baroque cloister garden in Heilbad Heiligenstadt
15 km / 14 min

Heilbad Heiligenstadt & Vitalpark

Over 1,000-year-old county town with old town, spa park and thermal baths

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Illuminated railway tunnel with old tracks and cycle path on the rail bike route in the Eichsfeld
20 km / 25 min

Rail Bike Adventure Eichsfeld

Pedal a rail bike through historic railway tunnels on disused tracks

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Sweeping Eichsfeld panorama from Gut Herbigshagen of the Heinz Sielmann Foundation, with fields, forests and hills under blue skies
20 km / 22 min

Heinz Sielmann Foundation, Gut Herbigshagen

Watch wildlife and enjoy sweeping Eichsfeld panoramas on the nature experience grounds

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Seeburger See, water lilies on the still lake under summer clouds
25 km / 30 min

Lake Seeburger See

"The Eye of the Eichsfeld": swimming, boating and nature

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Historic windmill and old carriage on the outdoor grounds of the European Bread Museum Ebergotzen
35 km / 40 min

European Bread Museum Ebergotzen

10,000 years of bread history on a historic farmstead with windmill

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Hanstein Castle ruins, imposing facade seen from below
40 km / 35 min

Hanstein Castle Ruins

One of the largest castle ruins in Central Germany with panoramic views

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Treetop Walk Hainich, observation tower with sweeping views over the national park
54 km / 58 min

Treetop Walk Hainich

UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site with treetop walkway at 44 metres height

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Wartburg Castle near Eisenach, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on a cliff above the Thuringian Forest
55 km / 55 min

Wartburg Castle

UNESCO World Heritage Site where Luther translated the New Testament

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Sporting Activities

Hiking

The Eichsfeld offers a dense network of hiking trails through gentle hills, deep forests and along historic paths.

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Cycling

Leisurely rides along the Leine and sporty routes through the hills.

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Picnic basket with contents on the meadow

Picnic Basket: Your Outing with a Twist

Take our homemade picnic basket along on your trip, to Burg Hanstein, Seeburger See, or simply into the garden. Local, seasonal, with real crockery. From €19 per person.

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Plan your active holiday in the Eichsfeld

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