Long-distance hiking trail - Werra Burgen Steig X5 - Stage 1 - From Fehrenbach to Eisfeld

WERRA SOURCE FEHRENBACH - WERRA SOURCE SIEGMUNDSBURG

8.5 km | 2 hours
The Werra Castle Trail begins at the Fehrenbach Werra spring. From here it heads to the Dreiherrenstein with the Heidehütte and meets the Rennsteig, which it follows up to Friedrichshöhe. It leads around the pretty small forest community along the forest edge, which should not prevent any hiker from stopping at one of the two lodges in the village or visiting the Thuringian Forest Nature Park information center. It continues to the Dreistromstein junction, marking the watershed of the three major German river systems Werra-Weser, Schwarza-Saale-Elbe, and Itz-Obermain-Rhine. The trail now leaves the Rennsteig to head straight towards the Siegmundsburg Werra spring. The tour continues along the hiking path next to the road to the rear (dry) Werra source (Saar) near Siegmundsburg.

WERRA SOURCE SIEGMUNDSBURG - BLESSBERG

4 km | 1 hour
From the Siegmundsburg Werra spring, the border path/Franconian trail leads up to the Bleßberg (867 m, highest point of the Werra Castle Trail). Hikers should enjoy a meal at the Bleßberghütte and the view from the Bleß tower far into the Coburg or Sonneberg area.

BLESSBERG - EISFELD

Approx. 10 km | 465 meters elevation | 2-3 hours
A forest path leads downhill to Stelzen (approx. 3 km, forest, easy trail, downhill, about 45 minutes). In Stelzen, follow the country road towards Sachsenbrunn. After about 500 m, turn left onto an asphalted field path. Past the Fleischbaum, an ash over 400 years old, to the Dogge (road intersection country road - field path). Straight on towards Eisfeld. At the next crossroads turn right and then take the asphalted path to the local recreation area "Stelzener Berg" (approx. 6 km, easy path, approx. 1.5 hours). Descend the Stelzener Berg towards Eisfeld Castle (tourist info, museum, Thuringian Forest Nature Park info).

You can reach Fehrenbach and thus the Werra spring with bus line 209 from the direction of Eisfeld (connection to South Thuringia Railway towards Sonneberg or Eisenach). Please use the following link to the German Rail travel planner to plan your journey by entering your starting point and desired travel period.
→ Arrival to Fehrenbach

Return trip from Eisfeld to Fehrenbach:
Use the bus connection mentioned above

Use the parking options in the village (Google NAV point) or above the Fehrenbach sports center (Google NAV point).