Discover Hain: History and Water

The area around Hain appeals to travelers who want to combine tangible traces of cultural history with a walk by the water. Nearby are the early German rampart of the Temple of Hain and the protected archaeological site of Kaulicht, with the Devil’s Pulpit. From Hain, a walk along the eastern shore of the Leuba Reservoir also leads to the Devil’s Pulpit. This brings together different ways to explore: a surviving remnant of a mound, a local legend and a path along the water.

Rampart of the Temple of Hain

The Temple of Hain is an early German rampart dating from the 12th or 13th century. A remnant of a mound measuring 8 × 4 meters survives on a meadow with three old trees. The rampart contained an earth tower surrounded by palisades and a ditch. The dimensions of the remnant give the site a tangible spatial scale, while the date sets its historical timeframe. The earth tower, palisades and ditch also make clear that this was a fortified structure with distinct elements, not merely a single mound. Visitors interested in historic landscape features can consider the surviving remnant alongside the layout of the rampart.

Kaulicht and the Devil’s Pulpit

The protected archaeological site of Kaulicht, with the Devil’s Pulpit, is also located near Hain. According to local tradition, the devil is said to have preached to the heathens there. This legend adds a narrative dimension to the site that differs from the architectural history of the Temple. From Hain, the Devil’s Pulpit is just a few hundred meters away along a walk on the eastern shore of the Leuba Reservoir. Check the current route and access conditions before your visit.

Waterside walks and raft trips

The Leuba Reservoir offers another, different activity: raft trips have been available there since 1999. The walk along the eastern shore leads to the Devil’s Pulpit; a raft trip, by contrast, takes place on the reservoir itself. If you plan to take a trip, check in advance whether raft trips are currently available during your travel dates.

A closer look at Langenwetzendorf

The broader destination of Langenwetzendorf is also worth exploring in its own right. Langenwetzendorf stretches for about four kilometers along the Leuba. The Park Festival takes place there once a year, and an Easter fountain is set up in the park at Easter. An outdoor swimming pool is open during the summer months. The “Between the Elstertal and Leubatal” circular hiking trail passes through Langenwetzendorf and continues to the summer swimming pool. These reasons to visit have different seasonal highlights: the Easter fountain is an Easter feature, the outdoor pool is open during the summer months, and the Park Festival takes place annually. If you would rather focus on a route than a single event, you can consider the circular hiking trail as a destination in its own right.

Discover more destinations: Moschwitz, Mohlsdorf-Teichwolframsdorf, Zeulenroda-Triebes, Ronneburg, Endschütz, Hilbersdorf, Bocka, Hohenleuben.

See the broader travel overview: Greiz.