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Geological map of Thuringian Forest. Geologically, the Thuringian Forest is defined by a belt of strongly uplifted and deformed metamorphic and igneous rock that divides the relatively flat sedimentary plains of the Thüringer Becken (to the northeast) from similar rock formations in the valley of the Werra (to the southwest).
Thuringian Forest, range of forested hills and mountains in Germany, extending in an irregular line from the neighbourhood of Eisenach in west-central Thuringia southeastward to the Bavarian frontier, where it merges with the Franconian Forest. Its breadth varies from 6 to 22 miles (10 to 35 km).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Thuringian Forest, is a mountain range in the southern parts of the German state of Thuringia, running northwest to southeast. Skirting from its southerly source in foothills to a gorge on its north-west side is the Werra valley. Map. Directions. Satellite.
The region covers an area of approximately 2,400 square kilometres. The landscape consists mainly of rolling hills, steep valleys and dense mixed forests. The highest peak, the Großer Beerberg, is 982 metres above sea level. Hiking trail in the Thuringian Forest.
The Thuringian Forest is the most visited vacation region in the state and is mainly visited by hikers, but also by cyclists. With impressive panoramic views, densely forested mountain ranges, idyllic valleys and cosy villages, the mountains offer a great overall package.
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Homepage > States > Thuringia > UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Thuringian Forest: a real fairytale forest. Silent mountain forests, clear mountain streams, flowering meadows, lonely moors: in southwestern Thuringia, nature is king. The Thuringian Forest is a driving destination nature.
The Rennsteig trail runs along a ridgeway through the uplands of the Thuringian Forest. The route is 169 kilometres in length; it starts in Hörschel and ends in Blankenstein and is split into six stages. Believe it or not, there are 1,300 boundary stones along the Rennsteig Trail.
