Friedrichroda: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A documented circular hike from Friedrichroda passes the old bobsleigh and toboggan run, continues to the Spießberghaus and the Rennsteig, and returns via a nature trail. You can rent a holiday apartment in Friedrichroda.

Discover Friedrichroda

Tenneberg Castle is located in the immediate surroundings of Friedrichroda.

The surrounding area of Friedrichroda includes Großer Inselsberg, Mittlerer Höhenberg, the Ohrdruf forced labor camp, Vorderer Höhenberg, the Seeberg Observatory (1787–1934), and Dreiherrnstein.

Altenstein Castle is located in the wider regional surroundings of Friedrichroda.

Marienglashöhle is a former mining site with a crystal grotto and a visitor attraction where guided tours explain the crystals and the history of mining.

Friedrichroda serves as a starting point for excursions in the Thuringian Forest. The surrounding area includes forests and hills, hiking and cycling trails, as well as nature activities geared toward families.

A self-guided digital city tour allows visitors to explore Friedrichroda and Finsterbergen via 45 stations marked with QR codes. The stops cover local history, buildings, legends, and later development.

Friedrichroda is a state-recognized climatic health resort in the northwest of the Thuringian Forest and lies between valleys and mountains with meadows and forests.

Friedrichroda has a local history museum; nearby Reinhardsbrunn is presented by the city as an important site of Thuringian state history.

Arrival and Routes

Friedrichroda is connected to Gotha by the Thuringian Forest Railway. The route portal also lists connections with DB Regio, as well as travel by road via the Gotha-Boxberg exit of the A4.

There are 100 kilometers of hiking trails around Friedrichroda and Finsterbergen, including routes in the direction of Inselsberg and the Rennsteig.

With its forested location in the Thuringian Forest, Friedrichroda offers activities for visitors all year round.

Further Discoveries

In addition to the cave described above, Reinhardsbrunn Castle, viewpoints, and the Old Friedrichroda Bobsleigh Run are among Friedrichroda's visitor attractions.

Further destinations: Ohrdruf, Ballstädt, Friedrichswerth, Leinatal, Günthersleben-Wechmar, Mühlberg, Georgenthal/Thuringian Forest, Hohenkirchen

To the higher-level travel overview: Gotha.