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Old houses

Old houses, Oberhof

 nepalgoods Says:  The streets of Oberhof are lined by nice old villas. As the first tourists, who came to enjoy the fresh air and the hiking trails of Oberhof were wealthy city-people and noblemen, the villas an dhotels were build to serve their needs. It is very nice to see this old... 

Exotarium

Exotarium, Oberhof

 nepalgoods Says:  In the center of Oberhof is also a nice Exotarium with many big spiders, thousands of fish and other exotic animals. It is very interesting and quite big. 

"Walk of Fame"

"Walk of Fame", Oberhof

 nepalgoods Says:  As most of the famous winter sport heroes have visited Oberhof and made it a center of winter sports, the is a "Walk o fFame" in the city center. I am not very interested in wintersports, so I do not know the names. But for sure, there is also Sven Weissflog mentionend. 

Christus Church

Christus Church, Oberhof

 nepalgoods Says:  The Christus Church was build in 1953. This was very unusual in communist GDR. It was the first church to be build in GDR. It is located on top of central hill and has been the highest located church in Thuringia for many years. This was very annoying for the local... 

Duke Ernst Monument

Duke Ernst Monument, Oberhof

 nepalgoods Says:  In the center of Oberhof near the bus-terminal is a very interesting monument: the Duke-Ernst-Monument. The monument commemorates Ernst II, the duke of Sachsen-Gotha, who like to hunt in the area of Oberhof.In 1949 the monument had to be taken away and should have been... 

Rennsteig

Rennsteig, Oberhof

 nepalgoods Says:  The traditional route on the ridge of the mountains has been a messenger path between Southern Thueringia and Bavaria and Swabia.Famous and anonymous contemporary witnesses have set foot on this mostly stony, sometimes springy, occasionally muddy and wet and partially... 

Rennsteig-Thermen Oberhof/Thüringer Wald

Rennsteig-Thermen Oberhof/Thüringer Wald, Oberhof

 Thuringia Says:  Amusement Bath Facilities Massage Sauna Solarium Water slide Types of pool Childrens pool Non-swimmer area Outdoor pool Paddling pool  

Hotels  

Treff Panorama

 1 Review and 66 Opinions  I stayed two nights in the hotel. In Winter and specially when there are any sports events the hotel... 

Hotel Oberland

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Transportation  

Train

Train, Oberhof

 nepalgoods Says:  Since 1884 Oberhof has a trainstation on the railroad to Erfurth. Trains are not frequently going but enough for daytrips. The trainstation is about 5 km away from Oberhof city center. Busses go to Oberhof every 10 to 20 minutes.The buildings itself is quite nice. I am not... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Hiking

Hiking, Oberhof

 nepalgoods Says:  Oberhof is the starting point for hikers aiming for the peaks of the Thuringian Forest. Nearby is the Grosser Beerberg - at 982 metres the highest point in Thuringia: from Oberhof there is an ideal route to the summit. It´s also worth a hike to the Schneekopf - almost as... 

Wintersports

Wintersports, Oberhof

 nepalgoods Says:  In winter, Oberhof is a paradise for fans of cross-country and Alpine skiing. The area of the Rennsteig is a paradise for cross-country skiers who will find an extensive network of marked ski trails and cross-country ski runs here. Downhill skiers and snowboarders can enjoy... 

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History

History, Oberhof

 nepalgoods Says:  Oberhof has been just a farmhouse on a crossroads in the Thueringer Wald. Here an important trading route crossed the Thueringer Wald. The traders used the opportunity to stay overnight,a s in this times it was not possible to cross the forest in just one day. In 15th... 

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Oberhof - famous city of wintersports

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 Oberhof is located in an almost forgotten area of Germany, far away from big cities and sightseeing spots. Only in the last 100 years it developed into an attractive town. First it was only known for... 

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Town of Oberhof - Recreation area & winter sports

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