Friedrichshöhe: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Friedrichshöhe was founded in 1725 in connection with a glassworks established on the ridge of the Thuringian Slate Mountains. Its origins as a glassworks provide a specific point of interest for travellers interested in the history of glass and the local area.

Geographical setting

Friedrichshöhe is a locality of Eisfeld in Thuringia and lies on a plateau in the Thuringian Slate Mountains at an altitude of around 800 metres above sea level.

Friedrichshöhe can be reached by road via a connecting road from the B281 near Siegmundsburg.

Nature

The settlement is nestled among dense forests and mountain meadows on the ridge of the Rennsteig.

Hiking

Friedrichshöhe is connected to signposted circular hiking trails in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park. This particularly appeals to travellers looking for a specific hiking experience on such marked trails.

Ersteberg, Buhler and Schmiedtswiesenkopf are located in the vicinity of Friedrichshöhe.

In the wider regional surroundings of Friedrichshöhe are Upper Heldritt Castle, the European Museum of Modern Glass, Sonneberg Castle and Lauterburg Ruins.

The First Werra Spring (Eselsberg) is located in the immediate surroundings of Friedrichshöhe.

A large surfaced car park is available at the entrance to Friedrichshöhe, providing access to the nature park's hiking infrastructure.

Friedrichshöhe lies directly on the Rennsteig high-altitude trail in the Thuringian Forest.

The Friedrichshöhe Nature Park Information Centre, with a permanent exhibition on the development of the region's cultural landscape and nature conservation, is located in the former village school.

A described circular hiking route runs from Masserberg along the Rennsteig to Friedrichshöhe and back through the Thuringian Forest; it is 15.2 kilometres long.

You can now rent a holiday apartment in Friedrichshöhe.

To the higher-level travel overview: Sachsenbrunn.