Thuriningia, East Germany, June 2010. From Lobeda we follow the trail to the Furstenbrunnen springs, and through the forest to the Hummelsberg and via the village of Ziegenhain we end up at the Restaurant next to the fuchsturm tower. The 71 kilometer long Saale Horizontale hiking trail around the city of Jena follows the contours of the surrounding rocks. The former German Democratic Republic of East Germany is a haven of wild nature, with unspoiled and untouched old growth forests. Hiking...
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Thuriningia, East Germany, June 2010. From Lobeda we follow the trail to the Furstenbrunnen springs, and through the forest to the Hummelsberg and via the village of Ziegenhain we end up at the Restaurant next to the fuchsturm tower. The 71 kilometer long Saale Horizontale hiking trail around the city of Jena follows the contours of the surrounding rocks. The former German Democratic Republic of East Germany is a haven of wild nature, with unspoiled and untouched old growth forests. Hiking and biking trails are everywhere. Photo by Frits Meyst/Adventure4ever.com
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