Lichte: Streams, Drawing and Local History
Accommodation in Lichte
Lichte stretches along the Lichte and Piesau streams and is surrounded by the ridges of the Thuringian Slate Mountains. In the Geiersthal valley, a drawing and modelling school and the local history room come together. These highlights can help you plan a stay around your own interests and compare specific accommodation offers.
Streams, ridges and local character
The Lichte and Piesau streams run through the town, while the ridges of the Thuringian Slate Mountains frame its surroundings. Water and the low mountain landscape thus shape the character of Lichte. When looking for a hotel or other accommodation, these features can help you decide what kind of place you would like to stay in. Compare the details provided by each accommodation with your travel plans, rather than deciding on the basis of a general impression of the landscape alone.
Drawing and local history in the Geiersthal valley
The Geiersthal valley is home to a drawing and modelling school considered unique in Thuringia. Visitors can create objects from porcelain, ceramics, glass, wood, clay or plaster there under expert guidance. The offering combines hands-on creative work with instruction and covers a range of materials. An appointment option is provided for visits.
The same building houses the local history room, which vividly presents the town’s history. This brings creative activities and an insight into the local past together under one roof. The combination may be of interest when planning your visit if you would like to explore the town’s history as well as its landscape. The drawing and modelling school offers a practical activity, while the local history room turns your attention to Lichte.
Draisine rides with views of Lichte
Another way to experience Lichte and the surrounding landscape is to take a draisine ride on the Max and Moritz Railway. If this activity is important to your stay, check in advance whether rides are available on your preferred dates.
Culture and trails in the wider destination of Neuhaus am Rennweg
In the wider destination of Neuhaus am Rennweg, the Experience Museum offers insights into the lives of the “Wäldler” and invites visitors to listen, linger and take part. The Experience Museum in the town centre also presents the glassmaking and history of the Rennsteig town. The Gothic wooden church in the town centre is another distinctive cultural landmark: it was consecrated in 1892 and is one of the few all-wood churches in Germany. Its windows feature geometric ornamental stained glass, with the colours arranged to reflect the ripening of the grapes.
Two different details can help you find your way around Neuhaus am Rennweg: the Rennsteig high-altitude trail passes right through the town. The Rennsteig archery trail starts and ends at the Igelshieb sports ground, very close to the Rennsteighaus. These destinations and features are part of the wider destination of Neuhaus am Rennweg; they complement the picture of Lichte without replacing its local character.
Choose accommodation to suit your plans
First, consider whether you want to focus your stay mainly on Lichte’s landscape, its creative offerings or its local history. Consider draisine rides only after confirming a suitable date. Then, when comparing hotels in Lichte, match the information for each accommodation with your specific plans. This way, you can focus your search on the things that matter most for your trip.
Discover more destinations: Unterhain, Lehesten, Meuselbach-SchwarzmĂĽhle, OberweiĂźbach/ThĂĽringer Wald, Piesau, Probstzella, Lichtenhain, Reichmannsdorf.
Go to the wider travel overview: Saalfeld-Rudolstadt.
