Gasthof Thüringer Hütte

"well, who likes it, but... for eating, there is no recommendation from all of us. the thüringer hütte is located directly on the crest of the rennsteig on 814 m above sea level, on the border and in the immediate vicinity to the biathlon stadium aboveerhof (dkb ski arena,) with its bob and sleigh, etc. the out-air guesthouse in the style of a rustic blockhouse, is not exactly small and has 50 places in the main room. 100 seats on the terrace; according to the operator one of the most beautiful beer gardens in the region. according to own advertising, the operator wants to pamper his guests with the delicious thüringer kitchen. only the tasty thüringer specialties, we found at the beginning of our visit oktober, unfortunately not. we were on a ca. 14 km long hike from the “New Excitement” at tambach direction border eagle on the historic commute road, a small piece on the 169 km long rennnsteig, the most famous hiking trail in Germany and are recommended to a late lunch, returned to the gasthof thüringer hütte. we had chosen, ordered and also reserved seats, because we were on the way as a group. Unfortunately we were here, in the hospitable thüringer hütte we were really disappointed. since we were in thunder, we have, of course, ordered two thüringer specialties. I had ordered “Thüringer Rostbratsl” (was very greasy) with bratkartoffeln and salatbelage, for €7.50 and my wife had been on a so-called real “Thüringer Bratwurst” with bratkartoffeln and salatbeach for €7.00. the thüringer Rostbratsl” is a marinated disc from the vernacular, which is next to the thüringer rostbratwurst, the second grilled speciality of the country. the food was unfortunately only, an under average snack / canteen meal, it was not really warm (was probably kept warm over hours,) was overwürzted and simply did not taste us. as it is known that the eye with eats, the dishes were not presented appetizingly. both courts weren't expensive, but what we were here, as so-called speciality, was simply not worth his money. also the highlight in the flyer, the homemade torts, did not convince us (also visually not). we have particularly annoyed because we only left the thüringer hütte, directly next to a grill hut, where was grilled over a wood charcoal grill, a really real delicious thüringer bratwurst for 2.50. of course we could not resist and, in addition to our lunches, have given us a bratwurst. from the taste, this was not approximated with the bratwurst in the thüringer hütte. And this grill hut, is therefore quite clear our recommendation for the small hunger between and also for those who want to taste an original thüringer bratwurst from the charcoal grill. also it is not easy for us to understand why this tasty bratwurst from the wood charcoal grill is not also served in the gasthof, since the grill station belongs to the thüringer hütte and is only a few meters away. for us is the gasthof thüringer hütte, the only restaurant on the border eagle, clearly oriented to the mass operation and therefore only conditionally suitable for a good eating in a rustic comfortable atmosphere. this is also evident from the fact that there is only self-service at different theks. Therefore we can not recommend the gasthof thüringer hütte at all fairness. also not if you can eat here especially inexpensively to satisfy his hunger. but in order to silence its thirst, after e.g. a walk, it is o.k. and here an interesting and complementary note about the w. g. thüringer bratwurst: the rennsteig in the volksmund he is also referred to as a caraway equator, because north of the rennnsteig comes cuminously to the bratwurst and here on the sun. a small but finer difference, which one will taste when enjoying a real thüringer bratwurst! guaranteed!"