Ellingshausen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the area surrounding Ellingshausen are Bibra Castle, Dornkopf, Ehrenberg, and the St. Leo parish church in Bibra. You can rent a holiday apartment in Ellingshausen.

Culture and History

In the wider regional area surrounding Ellingshausen are Irmelshausen Moated Castle and Hallenberg, as well as Schleusinger Berg and Dürrberg.

The Bakuninhütte, whose construction began in 1926, is located on the northern edge of the Ellingshausen municipal area, approximately 2.5 kilometers from the built-up part of the village, near Kühndorfer Berg and Hohe Maas.

Between 1597 and 1623, Ellingshausen was affected by witch hunts. Five people were accused in witch trials, and four were executed.

Geographical Setting

Ellingshausen lies in the lower Hasel Valley on the right bank of the Hasel, a right-bank tributary of the Werra, approximately five kilometers east of Meiningen.

Nature

The landscape near Ellingshausen includes the Hohe Maas massif, which rises to 499 meters between the village and Meiningen.

Hiking

Ellingshausen offers hiking opportunities through hilly landscapes and green forests.

Cycling

In the wider surroundings of Ellingshausen, the Werra Valley Cycle Path follows the Werra; the Hasel Valley Cycle Path is connected to the Werra Valley Cycle Path.

For more local destination pages, you can also visit Erbenhausen, Oberschönau, Jüchsen, Rohr / Thuringia, Breitungen/Werra, Rosa, Altersbach, and Unterkatz.

To the overarching travel overview: Schmalkalden-Meiningen.