Single file
The boardwalk fits only one person at its narrowest.
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A narrow rock gorge in the Thuringian Forest south of Eisenach, walked on suspended timber boardwalks between two stone walls. What makes it striking is the narrowness: at its tightest the gap between the walls is only about sixty centimetres, while the rock rises tens of metres on either side. Visitors walk in single file on a boardwalk above a stream, with light reaching down faintly from above and the walls covered in moss and fern. Water cut it through sandstone over thousands of years. The full route is about three kilometres from the gorge entrance, and is usually linked into a circular walk returning through the Landgrafenschlucht — around seven to eight kilometres with climbing and descent. A practical point: the boardwalk is permanently slippery because water runs beneath it and the humidity is high. Walking shoes with a coarse sole are necessary. It closes at times after heavy rain or in winter for ice. It pairs naturally with Wartburg Castle above Eisenach.
The boardwalk fits only one person at its narrowest.
The walls are covered in growth and the light reaches down faintly.
It combines in one day with the castle above Eisenach.
South of Eisenach, the Thuringian Forest
Wartburg Castle in the morning — the interior tour needs booking or an early arrival. Then descend and walk the gorge route in the afternoon, or the reverse if you prefer walking first. The two are a short distance apart south of the town. Allow a full day, and bring walking shoes rather than city shoes.
Children who walk steadily, yes, and the gorge itself excites them. But the boardwalk is slippery with edges over the stream, and the full circular route is long with climbing — with small children keep to the gorge itself and return the way you came rather than completing the loop. Pushchairs are impossible.
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