Discover Goldlauter

In the narrow valley of the Golden Lauter, houses line the lanes and paths. This valley setting gives Goldlauter a distinct character. Goldlauter-Heidersbach is a health resort and a state-recognized recreational area. When planning your trip, hiking trails, regional history, the airfield and the cross-country ski trails around the ski stadium offer a range of possibilities. When choosing your accommodation, consider which of these themes you want to shape your stay.

Hiking trails with different themes

The 3 km-long mining history trail in Pochwerksgrund, Goldlauter, explores regional history relating to mining, smelting and weapons production. The 4 km-long Dr. Ernst Anschütz Song Hiking Trail in Goldlauter-Heidersbach has a different focus: it invites people of all generations to sing folk songs and children's songs together. The Anschütz Trail is one kilometer longer than the mining history trail; their focuses also differ considerably—singing together on one, and the history of mining and processing on the other.

Other hiking options also have their own names and formats. The Suhl-Goldlauter Song Hiking Trail is a circular route, while the Suhl-Goldlauter/Heidersbach Rennsteig-Leiter is a hiking route. This means you can choose between a trail with a designated circular route and other routes without conflating the similarly named song hiking trails.

Gliding and winter sports

Goldlauter Airfield in Goldlauter-Heidersbach is valued for its excellent thermal conditions, which make gliding a special experience. The Goldlauter-Heidersbach–Großer Beerberg ski area has competition and training trails around the ski stadium. The activities mentioned therefore range from gliding to trails for competition and training.

Two ski touring routes in the wider destination of Suhl are also connected with Goldlauter: the “Anbindung Goldlauter / Pochwerksgrund” ski touring route is a ski touring connection in Suhl, while “Skibaude Goldlauter-Adlersberg” is a ski touring route in Suhl. These routes should be distinguished from the trails around the ski stadium: the former are ski touring connections and routes, while the latter are competition and training trails.

More to discover in the wider destination of Suhl

In Suhl, astronomy and technology attractions complement the themes in Goldlauter. Suhl Planetarium can accommodate up to 56 visitors beneath its 8-meter dome. Using the Zeiss Skymaster small planetarium, it projects around 6,000 fixed stars and the movements of the Sun, Moon and planets. Suhl Observatory offers guided observations using a 40 cm Cassegrain reflector telescope and an 11 cm refractor. The planetarium and observatory thus offer different ways to explore the night sky: projections beneath the dome and guided observations with telescopes.

The Suhl Weapons Museum presents nearly 600 years of Suhl's small arms manufacturing tradition across three floors. A separate section also offers insights into Suhl's porcelain production, which played an important role between 1861 and 1930. Those interested in history will therefore find exhibitions in Suhl on small arms and porcelain, in addition to the regional history covered by the mining history trail.

When planning your trip, you can weigh up the different options: Goldlauter offers opportunities to explore its valley setting, hiking trails, gliding and winter sports; Suhl complements these with a planetarium, observatory and museum.

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