Oberschönau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A listed route from Oberschönau is approximately 13 km long and connects the Langen Grund, viewpoints, the Donnershauk, the Rennsteig, the Möststeine, the Zwölf Apostel and the Oberschönau memorial. The route appeals to travelers who would like to combine hiking with scenic and memorial sites.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Oberschönau.

Geographical Location

Oberschönau is a district of Steinbach-Hallenberg in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia.

Culture and Surroundings

Hallenberg and Oberlautenberg are located in the immediate vicinity of Oberschönau.

The surrounding area of Oberschönau includes the Schmalkalden Lutherhaus as well as Vorderer Höhenberg, Dürrberg and Mittlerer Höhenberg.

The wider regional surroundings of Oberschönau include Tenneberg Castle and the Ohrdruf forced labor camp.

Landscape and Activities

Oberschönau is described as being located in the WM Ferienregion Oberhof and is approximately 3 km from the Rennsteig.

Oberschönau is associated with a signposted network of hiking trails, mountain biking tours and Nordic walking excursions.

Oberschönau is described as a place with clear mountain air and a partly alpine landscape character.

The Oberschönau memorial along the route has been identified as a First World War memorial.

Further local pages for travel planning: Springstille, Schmalkalden, Wernshausen, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Oberhof, Erbenhausen, Fambach, Ellingshausen.

To the overarching travel overview: Schmalkalden-Meiningen.