Goethestein - Schwickershausen - Grabfeld circular route

Circular route 2.1 km

The circular route starts in the village center at the fountain opposite the water castle. Through the back village (street "Zum Töpferhof") it continues straight along the edge of the village to the junction "Bayrischer Grenzblick", from where you already have a very nice view towards the former border and also of the Gleichberge near Römhild. After another approx. 400 meters, you reach the western junction Goethestein. From here the path leads left along the edge of the forest to the viewpoint whose stone is named after the most famous German poet.

Unfortunately, Goethe was never here, but with this stone setting, the citizens of Schwickershausen proved in 1932 on the 100th anniversary of the poet prince's death that they too have a heart for German culture. If Goethe had come by here, he would probably have liked the view very much. Just like many readers of the Freies Wort, who voted this viewpoint as one of the most beautiful in southern Thuringia.

From here, the path leads us via the eastern junction Goethestein and the Kuhtrift back to Schwickershausen, where there is a good opportunity to stop at the inn "Zum grünen Baum".

Beware of the typical dangers of the forest! Walking is at your own risk! We wish you a relaxing and eventful hike!

Via A71 to exit 23 Rentwertshausen towards Behrungen (turn left from the motorway exit onto L2627)

Straight through Rentwertshausen to Nordheim.

Turn right in Nordheim towards Schwickershausen.

Follow the main street (Alte Weinstrasse) to the village center at the fountain opposite the water castle in Schwickershausen.

Here there is parking and the start of the circular routes:

Via L3019 from Meiningen or Mellrichstadt:

Turn left or right in Henneberg and via Einödhausen to Schwickershausen to the village center at the fountain opposite the water castle.

Via L2686 from Hildburghausen via Römhild to Rentwertshausen.

You can reach Schwickershausen by Deutsche Bahn to Meiningen station, from where you take bus lines 400/405 of the Meininger Busbetriebs GmbH (MBB) via Ritschenhausen - Bibra - Rentwertshausen to Nordheim.

Use the Deutsche Bahn travel information to Schwickershausen

Free parking available directly at the starting point opposite the water castle. (Google - NAV point)

The then men's choir of Schwickershausen set the memorial stone on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of the poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1932.

On August 16, 2016, one of the 60 benches titled "Thuringia's most beautiful views" was inaugurated at Goethestein.

From here you have a wonderful view of Schwickershausen and the neighboring region of Mellrichstadt in Bavaria.

On the return path to Schwickershausen, you see on the left the Thuringian Grabfeld with the Gleichberge near Römhild.

On August 16, 2016, one of the 60 benches titled "Thuringia's most beautiful views" was inaugurated at the Goethestein.

From here, you have a wonderful view of Schwickershausen and the neighboring region of Mellrichstadt in Bavaria.