Discover Saaldorf

In Saaldorf, hiking meets water-based activities. The town is a starting point for hikes through the wooded area around the Bleiloch Reservoir. You can also board a boat for a cruise on the Thuringian Sea here. Saaldorf is also the venue for major rowing and canoe regattas. A historic landmark is Weidmannsheil Hunting Lodge, built in 1837.

Hiking and water in Saaldorf

Saaldorf is a starting point for hikes through the wooded area around the Bleiloch Reservoir. For a different kind of outing, you can board a boat for a cruise on the Thuringian Sea in Saaldorf. When planning your trip, you can choose between exploring the surrounding area on foot and taking a boat trip. Check the current timetable before your trip if you plan to take a boat cruise.

The town is also the venue for major rowing and canoe regattas. If a regatta is the reason for your trip, check the current event dates for your travel period. This will help you plan your stay around the date that is relevant to you.

A historic landmark

Weidmannsheil Hunting Lodge was built in Saaldorf in 1837 by order of Prince Heinrich LXXII. This gives the town’s history a specific point of reference in time, complementing its hiking and water-related attractions.

Bad Lobenstein: history, views and leisure

It is also worth taking a closer look at Bad Lobenstein as a destination in its own right. The Bad Lobenstein Regional Museum displays cultural and historical objects relating to the history and development of the town, local crafts and the castle complex. The museum also has a horizontal loom dating from 1793, which is still in use today. At Bad Lobenstein New Palace, you can visit exhibitions on the history of the Principality of Reuss and its coinage, as well as the history of pharmacies in Lobenstein.

The Markt-Höhler is a more than 50-metre-long tunnel with 20 chambers in the Schlossberg, built from 1780 onward to store beer. Guided tours bring together the history of beer storage, mining and geology. At the Markt-Höhler Mining Museum, children can try their hand at being little miners using historical tools.

The Old Tower in Bad Lobenstein was converted into an observation tower. From its viewing platform, you can enjoy panoramic views of Bad Lobenstein, neighbouring villages and the distance beyond. Bad Lobenstein’s spa park has a nature trail featuring around 30 different tree species and numerous geological witnesses to the passage of time.

For a hike in Bad Lobenstein, the circular trail to Heinrichstein is a specific option: it is 10.3 kilometres long and rated moderate. It is marked first with a white square and a red triangle, then with a white square and a yellow bar.

The municipal outdoor pool in Bad Lobenstein’s Koseltal offers summer swimming, a large sunbathing lawn, volleyball and table tennis facilities, and a playground. The ARDESIA thermal baths in Bad Lobenstein have two Finnish saunas, a steam bath, a tepidarium, a bio sauna, a peat sauna and an outdoor Finnish sauna with a wood-burning stove. Facilities also include exercise and plunge pools, showers, foot baths, Kneipp affusions, a relaxation room, solariums, a sauna bar and a sauna garden.

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