Nature Park Trail Generalsblick - Hikeable Green Belt

The Nature Park Gate Korberoth in Frankenblick can be reached quickly from Effelder train station after a short climb or by car. From the Nature Park Gate, please follow the markings of the local hiking trails "Panoramaweg Schaumberger Land", "Grenzwanderweg Grünes Band" and "Sandweg". Access points to the circular hiking trail are available at the "Krummer Stein" parking lot in Rückerswind or at the small Isaak parking lot in Schichthöhn.

The Green Belt is a natural oasis. The tourist infrastructure is sometimes still not well developed, so visitors are on the safe side if they bring drinks and provisions with them.

Caution is advised on the patrol path of the border troops; the perforated slabs are sometimes misaligned and can cause hikers to stumble. The patrol path was not created as a hiking trail but as a post path for border troops along the border line. Some sections are therefore very steep, making it strenuous to walk. But it is worth it. You immerse yourself in beautifully pristine nature right in the middle of Germany. Along the way, history and present, nature and culture are addressed.

By car, it is possible to park free of charge at the Nature Park Gate. Further entrances to the hiking trail are at the "Krummer Stein" parking lot and at the Isaak parking lot in Schichthöhn.

By train (South Thuringia Railway) to Effelder station and then on foot to the Nature Park Gate Korberoth. Regular buses come to Effelder from Sonneberg and the surrounding towns.

There are enough free parking spaces available.

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A rest at the Peace Oak near Schichthöhn is worthwhile. Locals have set up a small exhibition there. Behind Schichthöhn, the "State Border West" was particularly heavily fortified. Three fences prevented border breaches here. This was often shown off, and high-ranking generals from all over the world frequently visited this model border. In local parlance, the place name Generalsblick became established. Today, a shelter invites you to rest there. It can be reached via the perforated slabs of the patrol path. This path, like the nature of the Green Belt, has been specially designated as a National Natural Monument since 2018.