Hiking trail Craulaer Cross

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Wartburgkreis

Hörselberg-Hainich

Hiking trail Craulaer Cross

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Hiking trail Craulaer Cross

02:27

8.98km

140m

Hiking

The Craulaer Kreuz hiking trail takes you to the UNESCO World Heritage area. Through old beech forest it goes down into the long valley. In spring there are beautiful stocks of early bloomers.

by Nationalpark Hainich

Last updated: July 18, 2024

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Schutzzone 1 Nationalpark Hainich

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2.20 km

Beech Roots on Muschelkalk Outcrop

Highlight • Natural Monument

Worth seeing root. Interesting how this beech clings to the clamshell limestone. With a little luck you will find fossils here. Very easy to reach from the Long Valley.

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3.12 km

Memorial Stone Rudi Maurer (Forester)

Highlight • Monument

A dreamy spot in the valley with rest areas for relaxing, some even with shelter. Here and there along the way, we commemorate the fates of those connected to the …

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4.97 km

Otterbrühl Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Luckily, there is such a thing from time to time ... to place on WEATHER or just for a short rest. Nearby is a signpost ... so you can look during a short break, where to go next ;-)

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5.77 km

Hainich World Heritage Trail

Highlight • Forest

Especially beautiful in spring when the beeches have lime green leaves and the forest floor is covered with fragrant wild garlic.

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6.50 km

Natural hiking trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

There are great and interesting hiking trails here. Especially in autumn the colors of the leaves are enormous and in combination with the sun 🌞 nature shows its most beautiful …

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8.98 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.08 km

2.42 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.04 km

2.64 km

2.11 km

205 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

November 6, 2021,Hainich Fototour

A short photo tour in Hainich near Craulaer Kreuz with the Erfurt photo club Reflexion'90.

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September 15, 2024,RW Craulaer Kreuz im NP Hainich

Start / finish: WP Hainichbaude
Route:
Craulaer Kreuz - Otterbühl rest area - forester's memorial stone - Sperbersgrund rest area

After a long time, a short hike through our Hainich National Park.
Today the beautiful beech forest seemed a little lighter and tidier in some places 🤔 ... or is it just my opinion, as I haven't been on this …

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May 14, 2023,🇩🇪 TH: Bärlauch-Runde durch den Hainich ab Hainich-Baude / Craulaer Kreuz

Wild garlic, wild garlic and wild garlic and so much May green!

Start is at the Hainich Baude.
You immediately reach the beautiful beech forest and enjoy the peace and quiet and the lush May green.

The forest is covered with wild garlic at this time. The typical scent accompanies you.

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June 28, 2023,Wanderweg Craulaer Kreuz

Pretty shady.
The hiking trail leads through the Hainich National Park.
Dogs belong here on a leash.
Since nature is allowed to be nature here, it can of course be the case that you have to walk around fallen trees, climb over them or go under them.
Animal encounters are possible.
Most of the route is very rocky or mainly …

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September 12, 2022,Craulaer Kreuz Runde (nach Wegmarkierungen)

Nice tour to relax and always in the shade of the old trees.
However, you should have something to drink with you; there are no natural springs en route.

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September 21, 2023,hainich Baude

Just beautiful. Without any great demands. Wonderful peace.
Let's start at the kiosk (Baude) and then follow the signs "Cross"...

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April 16, 2025,ᴄʀᴀᴜʟᴀᴇʀᴷᴿᴱᵁᶻ✞︎ N͜͡P͡ʜᴀɪɴɪᴄʜ ᴷᴬᴵˢᴱᴿˢᶜᴴᴹᴬᴿᴺ😋ᴴᴬᴵᴺᴵᶜᴴᴮᴬᵁᴰᴱ

First delicious Kaiserschmarrn on the sun terrace of the Hainichbaude and then on the circular route Craulaer Kreuz with lots of wild garlic on both sides of the path 🌱🌱🌞

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September 15, 2023,Hainich Wanderrunde🍀🌺🍀

nice hike with wonderful weather and good hospitality👍🌺🍁🍁☀️🍀

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May 30, 2022

The Craulaer Kreuz hiking trail takes you to the UNESCO World Heritage area. Through old beech forest it goes down into the long valley. In spring there are beautiful stocks of early bloomers.

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