Brotterode-Trusetal: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The official Tradition Tour is a 36.44-kilometre cycling route that passes through Brotterode-Trusetal and follows the Truse Cycle Route. For cycling enthusiasts, it is a specific reason to consider the town as a travel destination. You can rent a holiday apartment in Brotterode-Trusetal.

Landscape, Activities and History

In a valley setting, the Truse forms a waterfall. Brotterode-Trusetal also has a local climbing area called Trusetaler Hauptgang.

Mining is a prominent part of Brotterode-Trusetal’s identity; the regional tourism authority describes it as a tradition dating back almost a thousand years. For visitors interested in regional history, this mining tradition is a specific cultural point of reference.

Brotterode is described as a town in the western Thuringian Forest; the valley landscape includes forests, green meadow slopes and small streams.

The municipal tourism programme includes hiking trails, cycle paths, attractions, family tips and bookable experiences. There are offers for summer and winter.

Places to Visit

In the surrounding area of Brotterode-Trusetal are Altenstein Palace, Tenneberg Palace, Gerberstein, Wilhelmsthal Palace and the Schmalkalden Luther House.

In the immediate vicinity of Brotterode-Trusetal are Großer Inselsberg, Dreiherrnstein and Weißenberg.

Brotterode is also associated with winter sports, including the Werner Lesser Ski Jumping Arena and the Inselbergschanze ski-jumping facility.

A local circular hiking trail leads to the Hühn visitor mine and presents the area’s mining history.

Geographical Location

Brotterode-Trusetal is a state-recognised health resort on the southern slope of the Thuringian Forest.

More local pages: Oberschönau, Trusetal, Wasungen, Unterschönau, Bermbach, Oepfershausen, Breitungen/Werra, Viernau

To the higher-level travel overview: Schmalkalden-Meiningen.