Oberschönau Between Mountains and Rocks

Oberschönau is surrounded by mountains. The surrounding heights include Hermannsberg (867 m), Ruppberg (866 m), Hohe Möst (888 m) and Donnershauk (893 m). There are also freestanding rocks in the area around Oberschönau, including the Zwölf Apostel, the Möstfelsen and Hoher Stein. This puts the mountain scenery and individual rock formations side by side as specific reference points for planning your trip. Oberschönau also offers opportunities for outdoor activities: hiking, climbing, mountain biking and Nordic walking each offer a different focus.

Hiking and Active Exploration

Oberschönau has well-marked hiking trails. The Oberschönauer Felsenwanderung is one of the circular hiking trails in Steinbach-Hallenberg; check current trail conditions before setting out. The Rennsteig runs along the ridge of Donnershauk, about three kilometres from the built-up area of Oberschönau.

Climbing is possible at Finkensteine and the Zwölf Apostel. The Zwölf Apostel are both freestanding rocks and climbing spots; climbing is also possible at Finkensteine. Mountain biking and Nordic walking are also available in Oberschönau. When planning, you can start by deciding which type of activity you want to focus on during your stay.

More to Explore in Steinbach-Hallenberg

In the wider destination of Steinbach-Hallenberg, you can visit the original workshops at the Metalworking Museum and see how people worked in the past. The Metalworking Museum in Steinbach-Hallenberg comprises three historic workshops: a nail forge, a corkscrew workshop and a file-cutting workshop. The permanent exhibition “Ons Schdaaimicher,” which opened at the Metalworking Museum in Steinbach-Hallenberg in January 2022, offers insights into the way of life, language development and club life of the people of Steinbach-Hallenberg. At the Metalworking Museum in Steinbach-Hallenberg, craft workshops and themes related to daily life offer distinct ways to explore the museum.

Blacksmithing demonstrations take place at the Metalworking Museum in Steinbach-Hallenberg on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., April through October. If you plan to attend a demonstration, check the dates at the Metalworking Museum in Steinbach-Hallenberg before your trip.

Hallenburg is in Steinbach-Hallenberg and was built around 1212 on earlier structural remains. A walk up to Hallenburg in Steinbach-Hallenberg offers views of the town and the surrounding mountains. To access the tower at Hallenburg in Steinbach-Hallenberg, you may need to pick up the key from the tourist information office.

The Unterlautenberg wildlife enclosure is in Unterschönau, a district of Steinbach-Hallenberg. A circular trail of about three kilometres runs along the Unterlautenberg wildlife enclosure in Unterschönau, a district of Steinbach-Hallenberg; red deer, fallow deer, mouflons and goats can be seen there.

During the summer holidays, horse-drawn carriage rides to Knüllfeld and back to the town centre are regularly offered in Steinbach-Hallenberg in cooperation with Fuhrbetrieb Falk Nattermann. The horse-drawn carriage rides in the wider destination of Steinbach-Hallenberg offer views down into the valley and of the surrounding mountains. Knüllfeld is considered a hiking plateau in the wider destination of Steinbach-Hallenberg. Dates for the seasonal horse-drawn carriage rides in Steinbach-Hallenberg are published in the events calendar; check it before your trip.

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