The Metznersches Haus connects Kahla’s town history with today’s town museum; the fifth stage of the Saale Cycle Path also leads to Kahla. Guided tours at the Walpersberg in the surrounding area offer a different historical focus, and a town tour is possible by prior arrangement. Local points of interest thus range from the museum in a historic building to guided visits and cycling stages.
Plan guided visits and tours
Guided tours at the Walpersberg near Kahla explain and show the REIMAHG at its historic site, preserved tunnel entrances, remains of infrastructure, and traces of former camps and work areas. The focus is on the traces preserved there and how they are interpreted. Check the provider’s current booking information before your visit.
A town tour of Kahla is possible by prior arrangement. It focuses on the town itself, making it thematically different from the tours at the Walpersberg. If you are considering both options, you can decide based on their different focuses; arranging the town tour in advance should also be part of your planning.
Kahla is also a starting point and destination for short stages or longer tours. For practical arrangements, check the latest information from local providers. Separately, the fifth stage of the Saale Cycle Path leads to Kahla. These are different points to bear in mind when planning your trip: Kahla can be the starting point or destination of a shorter or longer tour, while the cycle path stage specifically leads to Kahla.
Town history and connections to the landscape
The Metznersches Haus was built around 1600, is one of the oldest houses in the town, and now houses the town museum. The building is itself part of the town’s history, while the museum offers another cultural point of interest for a stay in Kahla. A town tour and the museum offer different perspectives: one focuses on the town, the other on a historic house.
A distinct connection to the surrounding landscape is the “Dohlenstein and Pfaffenberg” FFH area. It covers 88.99 hectares and lies south of Jena. Kahla, including its district of Löbschütz, is located to the west and southwest of it.
Culture and routes in the wider Saale-Holzland destination
Beyond Kahla, the focus turns to the wider Saale-Holzland destination. The Dornburg Castles form an ensemble of three castles from different architectural periods. The Bauhaus Workshop Museum in Dornburg is also located in the Dornburg castle complex, in the Marstall building, in the former Bauhaus ceramics workshop. Schkölen Water Castle offers a different cultural experience: a castle complex with a museum and changing exhibitions.
In Bürgel, the permanent exhibition at the Ceramics Museum illustrates the history of Bürgel’s pottery from its beginnings in the mid-17th century to the present day. An audio guide leads visitors to 22 stops in Bürgel and Thalbürgel; check its availability before your trip. The exhibition and audio guide have different focuses: the development of pottery over a long period and stops in two locations.
The routes in the wider Saale-Holzland destination also offer different options. The SaaleHorizontale quality hiking trail runs north–south along the Saale through the Saale-Holzland district. Well-maintained hiking routes run through the Zeitzgrund. The Saale Cycle Path also runs north–south along the Saale through the district. The region’s named hiking and cycling routes thus complement the specific information that the fifth stage of the Saale Cycle Path leads to Kahla.
Discover more destinations: Dornburg-Camburg, Crossen an der Elster, Rothenstein, Jena, Hermsdorf, Hügelland/Täler, Golmsdorf, Weißbach.
Go to the main travel overview: Saale-Holzland.
