Guided walks to the seven wonders of Jena

Jena’s seven wonders – ara, caput, draco, mons, pons, vulpecula turris and weigeliana domus – comprise an altar passageway, a clock featuring ‘snatching Hans’, a dragon, a mountain, a bridge, a tower and a former house.

Discover fascinating facts about the history of these landmarks and see the city from a different perspective (the tours and the difficulty level vary after Camsdorf Bridge).

Route 1: level of difficulty: easy, no climbs, 5km

This tour is to places in town: Schnapphans clock – municipal museum (draco) – Weigelsches Haus – passageway at St Michael’s Church – Camsdorf Bridge – Jena Ost with view of Jenzig hill and Fuchsturm tower.

• Duration: ca. 2 hours
• max. 25 participants

Route 2: level of difficulty: medium, one steep climb, 8km

Schnapphans clock – municipal museum (draco) – Weigelsches Haus – passageway at St Michael’s Church – Camsdorf Bridge – Fuchsturm tower with views of Jenzig hill (via Fuchsturm trail and Wilhelmshöhe hill)

• Duration: ca. 4 hours
• max. 25 participants

Route 3: level of difficulty: medium, one steep climb, 8km

Schnapphans clock – municipal museum (draco) – Weigelsches Haus – passageway at St Michael’s Church – Camsdorf Bridge – Jenzig hill with views of Fuchsturm tower (via Jenzig hill trail)

• Duration: ca. 4 hours
• max. 25 participants

Route 4: level of difficulty: very challenging, good fitness, two steep climbs, approx. 16km

Schnapphans clock – municipal museum (draco) – Weigelsches Haus – passageway at St Michael’s Church – Camsdorf Bridge – Fuchsturm tower (via Fuchsturm trail and Wilhelmshöhe hill) – Jenzig hill (via Wogau)

• Duration: ca. 7 hours
• max. 25 participants