We drove to the parking spots near the top and walked the last kilometer or two too the top and continued along some of the small hikes that departed from the top. Great experience and the best in Thüringer Wald in our opinion. Nice walks, beautiful nature, wildlife, flowers, fauna and everything was nice - and then it is COMPLETELY silent everywhere, because you are fully away from roads and cities. Also great to see the different activity stands made specially for the kids.

We walked from Gehlberg- nice path, mostly in the forrest so it was not to hot even on a sunny summer day. July is perfect as there are blueberries around...There are nice views from the top, even better ones from the tower (3 eur). No need to bring food and drinks - there is a good restaurant just below the sumit.