Welcome to the Thuringian Sea in the Rennsteig - Saaleland!

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Experience between Rennsteig and Saale

The diverse and attractive landscape of the Rennsteig-Saaleland, which stretches through the south-east of Thuringia with its dense forests, idyllic corners, steep cliffs, the huge water surfaces of the Saale reservoirs and the land of a thousand ponds.

The river Saale forms the so-called Thuringian Sea with the almost 80 km long "Saalekaskade", which has been dammed five times. The Bleiloch reservoir, together with the Hohenwarte reservoir a few kilometers downstream, is the largest contiguous reservoir area in Europe and is largely located in the Thuringian Slate Mountains/Upper Saale Nature Park.

Here is Thuringia not only ...

... green, but also blue.

The Rennsteig-Saaleland includes the regions in the middle of the Thuringian Slate Mountains, the Thuringian Vogtland, the Saale reservoirs (the Thuringian Sea), the Plothener Seenplatte and the Orlasenke, which runs through the Saale-Orla districtin south-east Thuringia.

The charming landscape with dense forests, steep cliffs, idyllic corners and huge expanses of water invites you to go hiking, cycling and numerous water sports activities.

A large number of museums invite you to marvel and touch the Thuringian Sea. Among other things, the technical monument foundry Heinrichshütte in Wurzbach, the hydropower museum in Ziegenrück or anyone who wants to learn something about the recent history of Germany, drives to Mödlareuth to the German-German Museum. After a day at the museum you can end the day in the Ardesia Therme in the state-approved mud bath Bad Lobenstein...

We wish you a relaxing stay and look forward to your visit!

Your tourism association Rennsteig-Saaleland eV

About us

Historical background

The association, founded in 1991 as "Tourist Association Thuringian Schiefergebirge - Obere Saale", was renamed "Tourist Association Saale-Rennsteig-Seenland eV" for the first time in 2004.

In 2008 it finally received its current name as "Tourism Association Rennsteig~Saaleland eV".

area of effect

The sphere of activity of our association extends to the region of the Rennsteig in the Thuringian Forest, the Saale reservoirs (Thuringian Sea), the Plothener Seenplatte, the Thuringian Vogtland, the Orlasenke and the Thuringian Heath.

The many good reasons for membership in our association are already reflected in the regional and industry-specific diversity of our association members, which include hotels, guesthouses, private holiday apartments, restaurants, associations, associations, passenger boat trips, campsites, riding stables, savings banks as well as municipalities and city administrations contrary.