Heldrastein

Heldrastein is a summit in Wartburgkreis with limestone cliffs rising above the Thuringian landscape near Treffurt. The peak features a viewing platform and is accessible via marked hiking routes of varying difficulty levels.

Military installations were built on the mountain during the Cold War, making it off-limits to the public for decades. After reunification, the site was cleared of military use and opened to visitors beginning in 1996 as a public viewpoint.

The name reflects the region's connection to its heroic past, and the site now serves as a place where people learn about the German division and border history. Exhibitions here help visitors understand how this landscape was shaped by decades of separation.

The mountain can be reached via several marked trails with varying difficulty levels suitable for all experience levels. There is a main parking area near route L2109 which serves as a good starting point for visitors to begin their climb.

On clear days, the observation platform offers views of three distant peaks - Brocken, Inselsberg, and Hoher Meißner - each located in different German states. This rare vantage point reveals mountains that cannot normally be seen together from most other locations.