Büttstedt: Church, Cannon Railway and Hiking Trails

Büttstedt’s sights include religious landmarks, reminders of the old Cannon Railway and a nature feature. The named locations help you get your bearings: St. Margaretha Church, the southern edge and the western part of the town each offer a different focus. An extensive network of hiking trails rounds out these points of interest.

Church, Landmarks and the Cannon Railway

The high altar in St. Margaretha Church contains relics of the Four Crowned Martyrs, as well as other people who are not named. For travellers interested in religious history, this altar is a specific point of interest among the sights in Büttstedt.

Büttstedt’s sights also include the weather cross and the image of the Fourteen Holy Helpers on the southern edge of town. In the west of the town are a railway bridge and the tunnel entrance of the old Cannon Railway. These location details place the religious landmarks and railway relics in different parts of Büttstedt. This lets you consider religious landmarks and reminders of railway history as distinct themes of the destination.

Hiking Trails and Nature

An extensive network of hiking trails is one of Büttstedt’s attractions. Nearby is the Gießebrücke bridge near Büttstedt, which is 39 metres long and 18 metres high. These two measurements give you a sense of the structure’s proportions. Another natural feature among Büttstedt’s attractions is the yellow lady’s-slipper orchid in Wilhelmswald. This offers a choice of distinct themes: hiking, a bridge and a plant species.

In the wider Eichsfeld destination

Burg Bodenstein was first mentioned in an official document in 1098 and stands on a spur of the Ohmgebirge mountains. Guided tours about the history of the former lords of the castle, the von Wintzingerode family, are regularly offered there; a visit to the small chapel with its baptismal angel is also possible. If you plan to join a tour, it is best to check the date in advance.

In Heilbad Heiligenstadt, the Eichsfeld Museum, housed in the Baroque Jesuit college, provides information on the history, culture, religious life and folklore of Eichsfeld across three floors. Its wide range of topics focuses on the region as a whole and offers a different focus from the individual sights in Büttstedt.

There are different ways to get active in Eichsfeld: the Dün and Iberg mountains around Heilbad Heiligenstadt are ideal for long hikes on certified TOP hiking trails. The Leine-Heide Cycle Route starts in Leinefelde and runs all the way to Hamburg. This means regional hikes and a long-distance cycle route offer different ways to plan an active trip.

A regional cultural highlight is hobby-horse riding in Dingelstädt. This tradition takes place every year on Easter Monday around St. Mary’s Church. Preschool children ride small wooden horses decorated with bells and colourful ribbons. If you would like to include this event in your plans, Easter Monday is the relevant date for your trip.

Discover more destinations: Geismar, Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Gernrode, Bornhagen, Sonnenstein, Volkerode, Helmsdorf, Dingelstädt

For the wider travel overview: Eichsfeld.