Heckengereuth: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Heckengereuth was first mentioned in a document in 1354. For travelers interested in local history, this early mention provides a specific point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Heckengereuth.

Location and Surroundings

Heckengereuth lies at an elevation of about 409 meters, directly next to Bergsee Ratscher, which is also known as Ratscher Reservoir.

A former listed community house from Heckengereuth was dismantled in 2002 and is now on display at the Hennebergisches Museum Kloster Veßra.

The bus stop building also serves as storage for firefighting equipment.

The local association organizes an Easter bonfire every year and a village festival in July.

Heckengereuth is a district of Schleusingen in the Hildburghausen district of Thuringia.

Located in the surroundings of Heckengereuth are Oberes Schloss Heldritt, Audeberg, Schmiedtswiesenkopf, Ersteberg, and Großer Burgberg.

In the wider regional surroundings of Heckengereuth are Jagdschloss, Schloss Trappstadt, and Burg Bibra.

Heckengereuth lies on the southwestern slope of the Thuringian Forest.

Things to Do

A documented hiking loop leads from Heckengereuth via Bergsee Ratscher and the Schwarze Kanzel viewpoint; the listed route is 6.0 km long. For travelers who would like to combine a hike with a lake and a viewpoint, this documented loop is a specific option.

To the higher-level travel overview: Schleusingen.