Bermuthshain in Winter: Cross-Country Ski Trail, History and Regional Destinations

Anyone looking for accommodation for a winter stay in Bermuthshain will find a specific cross-country skiing connection as well as landscape and cultural destinations here. In addition to the cross-country ski trail, there is the listed “Old School,” the wooden ski jump and several destinations in the wider regional area around Bermuthshain. The topics thus range from winter sports and the townscape to the history of the air ammunition facility and its subsequent use. Bermuthshain itself therefore brings together a winter sports offering, a listed building and a viewpoint.

Winter focus: the cross-country ski trail

The cross-country ski trail in Bermuthshain begins at the car park opposite the Grebenhain-Bermuthshain sports field. Another access point is located at the Oberwald car park on the B 275 between Herchenhain and Grebenhain. This provides two specific car parks as different starting points for a planned winter day in Bermuthshain.

Landmarks, viewpoints and mountains in the surrounding area

The landmark that characterizes Bermuthshain’s townscape is the listed “Old School.” It also houses the Grebenhain Muna Museum.

The wooden ski jump in Bermuthshain was built in 1970 and now serves as a viewpoint over the municipality of Grebenhain. The area known as “Höllerich” lies below this listed ski jump. It is possible to get married outdoors there.

The mountains Rehberg, Horst, Bilstein and Winterberg are also located around Bermuthshain. Herchenhainer Höhe is another mountain in the nearby area.

The Muna Museum in the “Old School”

The Grebenhain Muna Museum opened in May 2011 in the historic “Old School” in Bermuthshain. It is dedicated to the Hartmannshain air ammunition facility in the Oberwald near Grebenhain, which existed from 1936 to 1945. A visit to the museum combines the historic “Old School” with the Oberwald near Grebenhain and the air ammunition facility located there. As the first museum in Germany, it addresses the history of up to 370 ammunition facilities of the German Wehrmacht during National Socialism.

The exhibition presents the history of the Muna through exhibits, historical photographs, models and films. It also commemorates Ukrainian forced laborers who had to work there between 1943 and 1945. The subsequent use of the site after the Second World War is also covered. This includes industrial settlements, the NATO supply depot during the Cold War and the removal of ammunition.

For closed groups, guided tours at the Grebenhain Muna Museum can be arranged by prior agreement for a date of their choice. The museum in the “Old School” is signposted at the turnoff to Bermuthshain on the B 275 and within the town from the main road.

Other cultural destinations in the wider region

Several historical destinations are located in the wider regional area around Bermuthshain. “Büdingen Castle” is located in the wider regional area around Bermuthshain and is a castle. “Fasanerie Palace” is also located in the wider regional area around Bermuthshain and is a palace. “Am Hain Zwinger” is located in the wider regional area and is a historic site. “Kitchens Brook Roundel” is also located in the wider regional area and is a historic site. In addition to palaces and castles, those interested in culture can also visit historic sites in the wider regional area around Bermuthshain.

For the main travel overview: Grebenhain.