Katzhütte: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

Katzhütte has a seven-kilometer nature trail with information boards about local plants and animals. Anyone interested in the local plant and animal life will find a specifically described experience in Katzhütte.

You can rent a vacation apartment in Katzhütte.

Geographical Setting

Katzhütte and the district of Oelze extend for more than seven kilometers through the upper Schwarzatal and its side valleys.

Katzhütte is located in the Thuringian Slate Mountains. In the upper Schwarzatal, the town serves as a starting point for walks and excursions into the surrounding Thuringian Slate Mountains.

Transport

Katzhütte has a rail connection. The Schwarzatalbahn railway connects the town with Rottenbach along a 25-kilometer route through the Thuringian Forest.

Culture

The local heritage and cultural attractions for visitors include two churches and the local history room. For visitors interested in local history and the town's culture, these are the specifically named cultural points of contact in Katzhütte.

Nature

The town is surrounded by dense coniferous forests and steep mountain meadows and follows the Schwarza River and its tributaries at an elevation of approximately 430 to 450 meters.

Ersteberg, Großer Burgberg, Fürstenberg, and Morast are located in the surroundings of Katzhütte.

In the wider regional area around Katzhütte are Lauenstein Castle, Sonneberg Castle, the Upper Castle of Heldritt, and the European Museum of Modern Glass.

For the next step in planning your trip, the town pages lead to Kaulsdorf, Bad Blankenburg, Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel, Barigau, Oberweißbach/Thuringian Forest, Meura, Saalfelder Höhe, and Mittleres Schwarzatal.

For the higher-level travel overview: Saalfeld-Rudolstadt.