Blankenstein: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Blankenstein is the endpoint of the Rennsteig long-distance hiking trail. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Blankenstein can then continue searching for accommodation.

Geographical Location

Blankenstein lies at the confluence of the Selbitz and Saale rivers on the border with Bavaria.

Blankenstein is described as the terminus for passenger trains from Saalfeld.

Culture

Lobenstein Old Castle, Lobenstein New Castle, and Ebersdorf Castle are located in the area surrounding Blankenstein. Sieglitzberg and the Untere Kurpark are also located in the surrounding area.

Lauenstein Castle is located in the wider regional surroundings of Blankenstein.

Nature

Wolfstein and Galgenbühl are located in the immediate vicinity of Blankenstein.

Blankenstein lies in the southeastern part of the Thuringian Slate Mountains/Upper Saale Nature Park, on the slopes of the Saale and Selbitz valleys and at an elevation of approximately 410 to 530 meters.

History

Blankenstein was first documented in 1258.

Routes

The hiking trails associated with Blankenstein include the 17th stage of the Kammweg trail from Hirschberg to Blankenstein.

Blankenstein is named as a stage location on the Saale Cycle Route, including stages from Hof to Blankenstein and from Blankenstein in the direction of Ziegenrück.

The Thuringian section of the European Iron Curtain Trail EV-13 lies within the wider route network around Blankenstein.

More local pages: Neustadt An Der Orla, Neundorf, Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Pottiga, Ranis, Burkersdorf, Krölpa, Peuschen

To the higher-level travel overview: Saale-Orla.