Goldlauter: Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Touring Trails

Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Touring

The trails around the ski stadium are described as competition and training trails. They are located in the Goldlauter-Heidersbach–Großer Beerberg ski area; the ski touring trails are individual routes in Suhl. When planning, it is worth distinguishing between these terms and considering which kind of activity you want to focus on.

The “Anbindung Goldlauter / Pochwerksgrund” ski touring trail is a ski touring connection in Suhl. Another ski touring route in Suhl is called “Skibaude Goldlauter-Adlersberg”. The names can help you identify which trails may be relevant to planning your tours; they describe two named routes, not necessarily one continuous trail. When planning, check which route you want to take rather than assuming the two names refer to a continuous connection.

This information can help you identify your preferred holiday activity before comparing accommodation.

Hiking and Local History

There are also hiking routes with different themes away from the ski trails. The mining trail in Pochwerksgrund Goldlauter is 3 kilometres long and covers regional history, including mining, smelting and weapons production. The tour combines physical activity with insights into the region’s history. The Dr. Ernst Anschütz Song Hiking Trail in Goldlauter-Heidersbach is 4 kilometres long and invites people of all generations to sing along to folk songs and children’s songs. The trail lengths provide a concrete comparison between the two routes, while their themes differ considerably.

The Suhl-Goldlauter Song Hiking Trail is a circular route. Its circular layout offers a different route format from the Rennsteig-Leiter Suhl-Goldlauter/Heidersbach, which is described as a hiking route. When finding your bearings before setting out, you can therefore consider both the theme and the route type described. Another notable place in Goldlauter is the airfield in Goldlauter-Heidersbach. It is valued for its excellent thermal conditions, which make gliding a special experience.

Planning a Trip to Goldlauter and Suhl

Goldlauter lies in the narrow valley of the Goldene Lauter, with houses lining its lanes and paths. This settlement pattern shapes the local character and offers a different perspective on a stay than the question of ski trails or ski touring routes. If you also include Suhl in your travel plans, you will find other distinctive attractions there: Suhl Planetarium has room for up to 56 visitors beneath its 8-metre dome. Using the Zeiss Skymaster small planetarium projector, it projects around 6,000 fixed stars, as well as the movements of the Sun, Moon and planets.

Suhl’s museums also have their own distinct focus. The Weapons Museum presents the nearly 600-year tradition of Suhl small-arms manufacturing across three floors; a dedicated section offers insights into Suhl porcelain production, which played an important role between 1861 and 1930. The Vehicle Museum displays original Simson motorcycles ridden by European and world champions to win their titles, as well as the Greifzu racing car. This makes it easy to organise your trip around your interests: Goldlauter’s ski trails and paths can be one focus, while Suhl’s planetarium and museums offer another.

Discover more destinations: Sankt Kilian, Nahetal-Waldau, Biberschlag, Schleusingerneundorf, Erlau, Fehrenbach, Heubach, Schleusegrund.

Go to the regional travel overview: Hildburghausen-Suhl.