Ilmenau, a charming small town, is idyllic situated at the northern hillside of the Thuringian Forest and complies with all conditions to have an eventful stay.In Ilmenau there is absolutely no lack of diversion.

In the summer a beautifully situated heated open-air swimming pool is available for sportsmen. During the cold season there is an indoor pool waiting for guests.

Play tennis, go bowling or use the 460m long summer toboggan run which is also the venue for national and international competitions every year.

The riding school Oberpörlitz invites people who love horses to riding tourism or to carriage- and charabanc rides.

Long walks through the beautiful environment or a visit of the museums that are connected with the name of the great poet Goethe will make you forget stress and the daily hectic atmosphere quickly.

While you are here, go hiking along the "Rennsteig", with 168km length Germany's oldest and probably also most famous mountain footpath.

Especially popular is the walking tour "On the tracks of Goethe". You will see the place where the poet wrote the famous verses "Over all summits is rest…" at the wooden wall of the shelter on the top of the "Kickelhahn", the 861m high local mountain of Ilmenau. The 18km long hike connects all places of Goethe's work and offers visitors the unique connection of nearly untouched nature and culture.

In Ilmenau it is possible to enjoy an original landscape where your leisure time easily becomes pure relaxation.

Furthermore the town is an ideal starting point for trips to the cultural centers of Thuringia. Erfurt, Weimar and Eisenach are popular destinations you can easily reach within one hour.

Moreover there are several porcelain manufactures and glassworks that demonstrate visitors their traditional and well-known trade.

Come and discover the charm of the thuringian mountains, the tranquility of the small towns and the splendour of the princely castles.

Enjoy the magic of Thuringia - a well-known unknown landscape.

We invite you to visit Ilmenau and our hotel "Lindenhof".