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Goldisthal: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Accommodation in Goldisthal

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Goldisthal was first documented in 1490 and has historically been associated with local gold deposits. Renting a holiday apartment in Goldisthal is ideal for a stay with an interest in local history.

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Geographical Setting

Goldisthal is part of the Rennsteig-Schwarzatal tourism region and connects the Schwarzatal valley, the Rennsteig trail and the spa town of Masserberg.

History and Culture

The Haus der Natur in Goldisthal is an interactive natural history exhibition at the foot of the reservoir.

In the wider regional surroundings of Goldisthal are Oberes Schloss Heldritt, Sonneberg Castle, the European Museum of Modern Glass and the hunting lodge.

Hiking

Goldisthal offers hiking trails such as the Reservoir Circular Trail, the Gold Trail and the Schwarzatal Panorama Trail. A circular trail around the Goldisthal reservoir is listed as a moderately difficult hike covering 11.3 kilometres.

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Nature

Ersteberg is located in the immediate surroundings of Goldisthal. The surrounding area of Goldisthal includes Großer Burgberg, Schmiedtswiesenkopf and Morast.

A hiking route across the upper reservoir of Goldisthal offers views towards the Thuringian Slate Mountains. Goldisthal is associated with the Goldisthal pumped-storage power station and its reservoirs, which create a distinctive waterscape and technological landscape around the town.

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Other Destinations

For further orientation, you can also visit the pages for Lauscha, Frankenblick, Effelder-Rauenstein, Spechtsbrunn, Judenbach, Neuhaus-Schierschnitz, Scheibe-Alsbach and Schalkau.

For the broader travel overview: Sonneberg.