Erbenhausen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Auersberg ruins, as well as Umpfen Mountain, Dungberg, Querenberg and Roßberg, are located in the area surrounding Erbenhausen. The Auersberg ruins appeal to an interest in culture and history.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Erbenhausen.

Transport Connections

State road L 2621 connects Erbenhausen with Reichenhausen and continues to federal road B 285. Meiningen can also be reached via district road K 2521 through Rhönblick.

Culture and History

Weiler Palace, Bibra Castle and the Schwedenschanze are located in the wider regional surroundings of Erbenhausen.

Erbenhausen is associated with witch trials that affected four women from the village in the 17th century; in 1731, two people were acquitted.

Nature

Erbenhausen lies at the foot of the 676-metre-high Alten Mark, beside a stream of the Felda. The natural surroundings are described as suitable for peaceful recreation.

Geographical Location

Erbenhausen is classified as part of the Rhön travel region; the longer-distance hiking trails in this region include the Hochrhöner and the Milseburgweg.

Erbenhausen is a municipality in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia and lies at an elevation of approximately 502 metres above sea level.

Hiking

Erbenhausen also offers a variety of hiking opportunities; trails connect the village with the broader landscapes of the Rhön and Thuringia. This is particularly suited to an interest in hiking and landscapes.

Erbenhausen was first documented in 845. Its historical features include an old forester's house associated with a medieval outpost, as well as a church built in 1609 with a rustic Baroque interior.

If you would like to compare more places for your travel planning: Unterschönau, Obermaßfeld-Grimmenthal, Kleinschmalkalden, Zella-Mehlis, Hümpfershausen, Benshausen, Oberschönau and Unterkatz.

For the overview of the higher-level travel destination: Schmalkalden-Meiningen.