Goldlauter: Hiking, Mining History and Winter Sports

Goldlauter-Heidersbach is a health resort and a state-recognized recreation destination. In Goldlauter, houses line the narrow valley of the Golden Lauter along its streets and paths. The settlement pattern and named routes give the town a clear framework for planning your trip. If you are looking for a hotel in Goldlauter, you can first decide which focus matters most for your stay: hiking, regional history, singing together or winter sports. These themes lead to different paths and activities, so you can base your choice on what interests you most during your trip.

Hiking Through History and Song

The mining trail in Pochwerksgrund Goldlauter is three kilometers long and introduces visitors to regional history, including mining, smelting and weapons production. Smelting is the process of extracting metal from ore. The four-kilometer Dr. Ernst Anschütz Song Trail in Goldlauter-Heidersbach invites people of all generations to sing folk and children's songs together. In direct comparison, this song trail is one kilometer longer than the mining trail and focuses on a different theme through its songs. The Suhl-Goldlauter Song Trail is a circular hiking trail; the Rennsteig-Leiter Suhl-Goldlauter/Heidersbach is a hiking route.

Gliding and Ski Hiking Trails

Goldlauter Airfield is valued for its excellent thermal conditions, which make gliding a special experience. Gliding is therefore a distinct focus alongside the trails and their historical or musical themes. The Goldlauter-Heidersbach–Großer Beerberg ski area has competition and training trails around the ski stadium. The “Anbindung Goldlauter / Pochwerksgrund” ski hiking trail is a ski hiking connection in Suhl; the “Skibaude Goldlauter-Adlersberg” ski hiking trail is a ski hiking route in Suhl. Winter sports here therefore include both cross-country ski trails and ski hiking trails.

Suhl: Planetarium, Museums and Theater

The planetarium in Suhl has seating for up to 56 visitors beneath an 8-meter dome and uses the Zeiss Kleinplanetarium “Skymaster” to project around 6,000 fixed stars, as well as the movements of the sun, moon and planets. The observatory in Suhl offers guided observing sessions with a 40-cm Cassegrain reflector telescope and an 11-cm refractor. The two facilities differ in their approach: the planetarium focuses on projections, while the observatory offers guided observations with telescopes.

The Suhl Weapons Museum displays the nearly 600-year tradition of small arms manufacturing in Suhl across three floors. A dedicated section offers insights into porcelain production in Suhl, which played an important role between 1861 and 1930. The Suhl Vehicle Museum displays original Simson motorcycles ridden by European and world champions to their titles, as well as the legendary Greifzu racing car. At the Suhl Marionette Theater, visitors can experience marionette theater and artists from near and far up close.

Discover more destinations: Heldburger Unterland, Schleusingerneundorf, Sachsenbrunn, Reurieth, Straufhain, Hildburghausen, Schnett, Eisfeld

For the overview of the wider region: Hildburghausen-Suhl.