Ziegenrück: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the historic centre of Ziegenrück, there is a church dating from the 13th century, a town hall from the 16th century and a rectory with a Renaissance portal. Anyone who wants to discover historic townscapes while travelling will find a clearly identifiable cultural destination here.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Ziegenrück.

Location

Ziegenrück lies on the Saale between the Bleiloch and Hohenwarte reservoirs.

Ziegenrück is a state-recognised resort with a historic town centre and a wide range of leisure activities.

Surroundings

Ebersdorf Castle is located in the area surrounding Ziegenrück. Further afield in the region are the New Lobenstein Castle, the Old Lobenstein Castle, Lauenstein Castle, the Fairy Grottoes and Sieglitzberg.

Amtsberg and Vogelherd are located in the immediate vicinity of Ziegenrück.

Culture

The Ziegenrück Hydropower Museum explores the power of water, local history and the geology of the surrounding area; water wheels and turbines are on display.

Nature

The town lies in the upper Saale valley amid wooded hills and comparatively unspoilt nature.

Things to do

Ziegenrück has numerous well-signposted hiking trails and other leisure opportunities. This makes the town interesting for travellers looking for hiking and other leisure activities.

One hiking route from Ziegenrück leads to the Ziegenrück Fold geological natural monument, across wooded slopes and to a viewpoint overlooking the Saale and Ziegenrück.

For the next step in selecting a destination: Gahma, Bad Lobenstein, Burkersdorf, Knau, Neundorf, Dreba, Altengesees, Stanau.

For the higher-level travel overview: Saale-Orla.