From Neuenhof to Brandenburg Ruin - SWW 9

Bus stop Neuenhof - Waldstraße - Hungerborn - charcoal burner’s hut - mournful ash - Arnswaldbuche - Tea House - Brandenburg Ruin - Bus stop Lauchröden.

The hike starts in Neuenhof directly at the bus stop right by the inn "Zur Guten Quelle." Take a look at the gem Rothenhansche Schloss directly on the Werra riverbank just behind the church. The route leads you south out of the village towards the forest, past the Hungerborn. The copper shale mining from bygone days has left visible traces. Also, a charcoal burner’s hut by the wayside points to the old craft. Around the copper mountain, the path snakes slowly through meadows and forests. Soon you reach the Wartburg Path (X9), which takes you past the Arnswaldbuche towards Brandenburg. Just before the castle, at the highest point, enjoy the view from the former reconnaissance barrack of the Red Army into the Elte and Werra valleys, also called the "Tea House." Downhill leads to the romantic Brandenburg Ruin, which is always worth a visit. The endpoint of the route can be the bus stop in Lauchröden, the train halt in Herleshausen, or the car park at the Brandenburg Ruin.

The hiking trail requires sturdy footwear. You sometimes walk on narrow paths. Avoid stepping on moss-covered stones and rocks due to slipping hazard and watch out for deadwood, branches, and fallen trees.

Do not leave the marked paths, especially at the reconnaissance bunker!

Alertness is the best safety gear.

Neuenhof: From A4 exit 38 Herleshausen, continue on L3251, turn right onto K17 over the railway line onto Herleshäuser Straße. In Wartha, turn left onto K505 towards Neuenhof.

Brandenburg Castle Ruin: As before, then in Wartha turn right onto K505 via Göringen continuing to Lauchröden. The car park is shortly before Lauchröden on the left side.

Lauchröden and Herleshausen lie on the Werra Valley Cycle Route.

Neuenhof lies on the Werra Valley Cycle Route.

The nearest ICE train station is in Eisenach. From there, bus line 181 runs directly to Neuenhof. . 

On weekdays, the city bus line 2 also runs hourly from Eisenach to Lauchröden and back.

Use the travel portal of the Deutsche Bahn for travel planning via this link:
→ Arrival in Neuenhof

Return to Neuenhof
A direct route query between Lauchröden and Neuenhof in the return direction can be found here: → Return to Neuenhof

Alternatively, you can depart from the train halt Herleshausen.

Use the parking options on the roadside at Eisenacher Weg (Google NAV point) in Neuenhof.

There is a car park at the Brandenburg castle ruins.

Brandenburg Ruin + Werra Valley Association ZV Brandenburg e.V.

Werra Valley Association ZV Südringgau e.V.

Municipality of Gerstungen

Municipality of Herleshausen

Augustenau Castle in Herleshausen

The route lies within the following protected areas:

Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Fauna-Flora-Habitat area Werra to Treffurt with tributaries