# Things to see in Oberhof (Germany): 45 places and when to go

> Oberhof is a town in Germany, and this site lists 45 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (22), Mountains (15), Nature (9). The best known are Großer Beerberg, Rennsteiggarten Oberhof and Kickelhahn. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberhof/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 50.7071, 10.7244
- **Places:** 45 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (22) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (15) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/familia/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 171 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Großer Beerberg, at 983 m.

## What to see in Oberhof

The places in and around Oberhof, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Großer Beerberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosser-beerberg/): Highest point of Thuringian Forest, Germany · 5.6 km
- [Rennsteiggarten Oberhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rennsteiggarten-oberhof/): Botanical garden · 1.8 km
- [Kickelhahn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kickelhahn/): Mountain in Germany · 12 km
- [Schneekopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schneekopf/): Subpeak of Großer Beerberg in the Thuringian Forest, Thuringia, Germany · 5.4 km
- [Großer Hermannsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosser-hermannsberg/): Nature · Mountains · 7.8 km
- [Tobiashammer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tobiashammer/): Museum in Germany · 11 km
- [Großer Finsterberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosser-finsterberg/): Peak in the Thuringian Forest · 9.5 km
- [Hohe Warte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohe-warte/): Mountain in the Thuringian Forest, Germany · 7.6 km
- [Liebenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-liebenstein/): Castle in Germany · 11 km
- [Deutsches Thermometermuseum Geraberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/deutsches-thermometermuseum/): Technology museum · 8.7 km
- [Ruppberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruppberg/): Mountain in Germany · 6.6 km
- [Stillerstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stiller-stein/): Mountain in Germany · 15 km
- [Burg Schwarzwald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-schwarzwald/): Castle · 6.9 km
- [Forstarbeiterdenkmal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/forstarbeiterdenkmal/): Monument in Germany · 1.4 km
- [Goethemuseum Stützerbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/goethemuseum/): Museums and art · 13 km
- [Gothaische Kirche (Kleinschmalkalden)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gothaische-kirche/): Church building in Germany · 20 km
- [Stadtkirche St. Georg (Schmalkalden)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sankt-georg/): Church building in Schmalkalden, Germany · 19 km
- [Waffenmuseum Suhl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/waffenmuseum-suhl/): Museum in Germany · 11 km
- [Exotarium Oberhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/exotarium/): Zoo in Germany · 3 m
- [Church Floh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kirche-floh/): History · Temples · 18 km
- [Tierpark Suhl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tierpark-suhl/): Zoo in Germany · 11 km
- [Weidmannsruh Wanderheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weidmannsruh-wanderheim/): Hiking · 16 km
- [Bergrettung Struth-Helmershof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bergrettung-struth-helmershof/): Hiking · 13 km
- [Bergwacht Rotterode](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bergwacht-rotterode/): Mountains · Hiking · 10 km

And the other 21, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Braumanufaktur Schmalkalden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/braumanufaktur-schmalkalden/)
- **Hiking**: [Doktor-Wald-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/doktor-wald-weg/), [Goethe trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/goethewanderweg/), [International Mountain Trail of Friendship Eisenach–Budapest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/international-friendship-trail-eisenach-budapest-thuringia-w/), [Mittlerer Berggrabenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mittlerer-berggrabenweg/), [Oberer Berggrabenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberer-berggrabenweg/), [Rennsteig-Dolmar-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rennsteig-dolmar-weg/), [Ritter und Mönche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ritter-und-monche/), [Rund um Roda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rund-um-roda/), [Schneekopfhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schneekopfhutte/), [Triniusweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/triniusweg/), [Um den Rumpelsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/um-den-rumpelsberg/), [Wanderweg der deutschen Einheit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wanderweg-der-deutschen-einheit/), [Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Neustadt am Rennsteig – Hörschel)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wanderweg-der-deutschen-einheit-neustadt-am-rennsteig-horsch/)
- **Mountains**: [Erfurter Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/erfurter-hutte/), [Hütte an der Silberwiese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hutte-an-der-silberwiese/), [Jahnhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jahnhutte/), [Oberhofer Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberhofer-hutte/), [Schneidersgrund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schneidersgrund/), [Skibaude Goldlauter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skibaude-goldlauter/)
- **Diving**: [Lütschestausee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lutschestausee/)

## When to go to Oberhof

The best time to visit Oberhof is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 13 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 14 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 50 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 25 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 39 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 46 |

In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46. In June, 45 of the 45 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Oberhof

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 171 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.7071%2C10.7244)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.7071%2C10.7244)

## Other towns nearby

- [Stadtilm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stadtilm/): 45 places · 24 km
- [Auengrund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/auengrund/): 29 places · 26 km
- [Meiningen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meiningen/): 24 places · 26 km
- [Gotha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gotha/): 32 places · 27 km
- [Erfurt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/erfurt/): 39 places · 36 km
- [Eisenach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eisenach/): 45 places · 41 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Oberhof?

The best known: [Großer Beerberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosser-beerberg/), [Rennsteiggarten Oberhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rennsteiggarten-oberhof/), [Kickelhahn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kickelhahn/), [Schneekopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schneekopf/), [Großer Hermannsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosser-hermannsberg/). In all, 45 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Oberhof?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 46.

### How do you get to Oberhof?

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 171 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.7071%2C10.7244) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Oberhof as the destination and these 45 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).