Thüringer Wald

Ilmenau & Stützerbach

Includes: Stützerbach , Manebach , Heyda

Ilmenau is the cultural heart of the Thuringian Forest — famed for Goethe, who stayed here regularly and wrote his celebrated Wanderer's Night Song on the Kickelhahn summit. At 861 metres, the Kickelhahn is an accessible peak hike for dogs, with sweeping views over the town and surrounding ridges. South of Ilmenau lie Stützerbach and Manebach, small spa villages in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Vessertal with crystal-clear streams and quiet forest routes. The Talsperre Heyda reservoir is a paradise for water-loving dogs — dogs are explicitly permitted at the water's edge.