Heyerode: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Heimatstube Heyerode is housed in a restored half-timbered building dating from the first half of the 19th century and presents traditional crafts from the Upper Eichsfeld, including domestic weaving, cigar making, and pattern piercing. For travellers interested in traditional crafts, this provides a specific cultural point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Heyerode.

Location

Heyerode is located in the Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal Nature Park in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia.

Culture

The town centre is characterised by half-timbered architecture and includes a comparatively well-preserved ensemble of half-timbered houses and farm complexes.

The historic Grenzhaus stands on the eastern edge of Heyerode. The building is described as a former gate-tower structure and is now privately used as an artist's studio.

The surrounding area of Heyerode also includes the defensive wall “Hoher Graben”, the “Lindenbyhl 11 Tower”, the “Lindenbyhl Tower”, and the defensive wall “Hinter der Mauer”.

Nature

Heyerode is characterised by a wooded surrounding area consisting predominantly of beech forest.

“Großer Leuchtberg” is located in the wider regional area around Heyerode.

Hachelberg, Aschberg, and Dünkelbiel are located in the immediate vicinity.

Activities

Heyerode is also associated with cross-country skiing: groomed trails are described as starting at the Landgasthof Alter Bahnhof. This provides a specific winter-sports connection to Heyerode for travellers interested in cross-country skiing.

A circular hiking route associated with Heyerode leads through quiet beech forests, wooded valleys, and open meadows with viewpoints, and passes the old Grenzhaus Heyerode.

More local pages: Rodeberg, Kutzleben, Vogtei, Altengottern, Großvargula, Südeichsfeld, Großengottern, Bad Tennstedt.

To the higher-level travel overview: Unstrut-Hainich.