Nentershausen: Tannenberg Castle, mining history and cycling routes

Nentershausen offers a range of options for a stay: Tannenberg Castle, the local history and mining museum, and the Glück-Auf Cycle Route. The themes range from the mining history of the Richelsdorf Mountains to a 36-kilometre cycling loop. If you are looking for a hotel, you can choose your focus based on whether you mainly want to explore the castle and local history, visit the museum or plan a cycling tour.

Tannenberg Castle and independent exploration

Tannenberg Castle was built around 1300 by Ludwig I of Baumbach and served as a fief castle of Hersfeld Abbey. You can explore Tannenburg Castle on your own. A castle shop and a castle-themed puzzle for children add to the visit; Tannenburg Castle also has a rustic inn with a beer garden. Check the current visitor facilities and dining options in advance, as opening arrangements may change.

Mining history at the museum

The local history and mining museum is located at Ruhl 2. It covers mining in the Richelsdorf Mountains from the 15th to the 20th century, including the extraction of copper, cobalt and baryte. Visitors can take rides on a mine railway on the museum grounds. If you are planning a ride, check the current ride and visitor options before your visit.

Local features and cycling routes

A village lime tree around 600 years old stands in the market square. Nentershausen’s Evangelical Church has Baroque interior paintings.

The Glück-Auf Cycle Route is a 36-kilometre loop exploring the mining history of the Richelsdorf Mountains. It passes through Nentershausen and by the mining museum. Most of the route follows cycle paths and farm roads without car traffic; short sections run along country roads with little traffic. The Werra-Burgen-Steig trail also starts in Nentershausen. The two routes differ in their focus: the Glück-Auf Cycle Route is a loop with a mining theme, while the Werra-Burgen-Steig starts in Nentershausen.

If you are planning a visit around the castle festival, note that it is held annually on the first weekend in October. The festival features more than 600 performers. Check the exact event dates for your travel year.

Culture in the wider Hersfeld-Rotenburg destination

The wider Hersfeld-Rotenburg destination offers further cultural attractions in Bad Hersfeld. The Bad Hersfeld Festival has been held annually in the abbey ruins since 1951, in what is considered the largest Romanesque church ruin in the world. The Lullus Festival has been celebrated in Bad Hersfeld every year since 852, without interruption, during the week of 16 October in honour of the town’s founder, Lullus. In the district of Hersfeld-Rotenburg, the church in Mönchhosbach is considered one of the twelve most beautiful half-timbered churches. In Rotenburg an der Fulda, the historic town centre has more than 350 half-timbered houses; on the banks of the Fulda, they form a striking row of half-timbered buildings with the castle.

Discover more destinations: Ludwigsau, Kirchheim, Cornberg, Philippsthal, Heringen, Friedewald, Breitenbach Am Herzberg, Bad Hersfeld

Go to the wider travel overview: Hersfeld-Rotenburg.