Discover Kammerforst

If you are looking for a hotel in Kammerforst, you can plan your trip around two specific themes: the Betteleichenweg and the “Forest in Transition” exhibition. Both connect your interests in nature and culture with the local area.

Visitor Information and Exhibition

The Kammerforst National Park Information Centre is an unstaffed information point; there is normally no member of staff available there. The “Forest in Transition” exhibition is located in the Kammerforster Obergut. It includes a story room for children and a small cinema showing a variety of films.

If you need personal assistance on site, it is best to check the latest visitor information, as staffing may change. Operational details of the exhibition may also change. The story room and the cinema offer different experiences within the exhibition; when planning your visit, consider which of them interest you most.

The Betteleichenweg Throughout the Year

The Betteleichenweg starts at the Kammerforst National Park Information Centre. In Hainich National Park, it passes numerous cultural and historical highlights. The return route to Kammerforst follows a paved road.

In spring, wild garlic and corydalis bloom along the route. This adds seasonal nature watching to the cultural and historical highlights. If these flowers are what you especially want to see, spring is the right time to plan your visit. The route and the season are two separate considerations: the return route follows a paved road, while the blooms are specific to spring.

More Nature and Culture Themes in the Wider Unstrut-Hainich Destination

Within the wider Unstrut-Hainich destination, the Unstrut-Hainich district is part of the Wartburg Hainich World Heritage Region. Another nature attraction in this wider area is the treetop path. Stroll along the path 24 metres above the roof of the Hainich forest; from the treehouse, you can see across Hainich National Park. If you have a head for heights, you can climb the tree tower to a platform 40 metres up. From there, the view extends across the Hainich to the Thuringian Basin. The two height measurements describe different viewpoints: the path above the canopy and the higher climb to the platform.

The treetop path starts 200 metres from the Thiemsburg National Park Centre. There is a large hiking car park, a restaurant, toilets and a public transport bus stop there. Check the latest information about these facilities before you set off. The National Park Centre presents its exhibition through films, large-format image panels, interactive experience stations and other interactive elements. The fully accessible media guide can be used with tablets and headphones available to borrow.

Another focus within the wider Unstrut-Hainich destination is the history of the town of Mühlhausen. It has eleven medieval churches and a surviving inner town wall ring with numerous defensive towers. A 2.2-kilometre section of the oldest inner town wall remains to this day. The 34.2-metre-high Rabenturm offers panoramic views over Mühlhausen and the surrounding area. This makes it possible to distinguish a cultural and historical focus on churches and fortifications from the nature attractions along the treetop path.

Choose the Right Focus for Your Search

This distinction can help you choose a search location that matches your planned focus.

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Return to the wider travel overview: Unstrut-Hainich.