Gleichberge

#2105 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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The Gleichberge, which mainly comprise the Großer and Kleiner Gleichberg, are a small, inselberg-like mountain range, up to 679 m above sea level, in the southwestern part of the German state of Thuringia. They rise just east of the little ancient town of Römhild in the county of Hildburghausen. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 16404 ftCoordinates: 50°24'1"N, 10°35'30"E

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Gleichberge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Großer Gleichberg, Oppidum Steinsburg, Irmelshausen, Kleiner Gleichberg.

0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Großer Gleichberg
22 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Germany's Thuringian Forest, the Großer Gleichberg stands as a silent sentinel over the surrounding landscape. This mountain, reaching an elevation of 679 meters, is one of a pair known as the "Gleichberge," alongside its smaller sibling, the...
0.7 miN
Archaeological site
Oppidum Steinsburg
18 min walk • Steinsburg is the colloquial name for the remains of a Celtic oppidum on the Kleiner Gleichberg in the German state of South Thuringia. It is located within the county of Hildburghausen by Waldhaus near the small town of Römhild. The Kleiner Gleichberg and the neighbouring Großer Gleichberg form a pair of "geological twins".
6 miSW
Village, Forts and castles
Irmelshausen
153 min walk • Irmelshausen is a village in the municipality of Höchheim in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany.
0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kleiner Gleichberg
19 min walk • The Kleiner Gleichberg is the slightly lower of the two Gleichberge mountains, east of the village of Römhild in the country of Grabfeld in the county of Hildburghausen in the German state of Thuringia. The Celtic Oppidum Steinsburg is located on the mountain.
5.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Vessertal-Thüringen Forest, Thuringian Forest
144 min walk • The Vessertal-Thüringen Forest forms a central part of the much larger Thuringian forest. In 1979, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Thuringian Forest was established here as the first UNESCO biosphere reserve in Germany. The biosphere protection was expanded in 1990, when the Thuringian Forest Nature Park was founded, and again in 2018.
4.6 miNW
Village
Westenfeld
117 min walk • Westenfeld is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 31 December 2012, it is part of the town Römhild.
2.3 miW
Forts and castles
Schloss Glücksburg
58 min walk • Glücksburg is a castle completed in the 16th century with two courtyards. It is located in the northern part of the old town of Römhild, Griebelstraße 28.