This hotel is located on the historic Goethe hiking trail in peaceful forest countryside, 5 km from Ilmenau. It offers spacious rooms, gourmet cuisine and a spa area. Rooms at Berg- und Jagdhotel Gabelbach have a stylish ambience. All include a TV, radio, minibar and a private bathroom with shower, hairdryer and bathrobes. A large breakfast buffet is available at the Berg- und Jagdhotel Gabelbach. Regional Thuringian dishes and international favourites are served in the Kickelhahn, Ilmenau and Wintergarten restaurants. The restaurants specialise in seasonal game dishes and cheeses. Drinks can be enjoyed at the cosy bar. Guests can enjoy the newly renovated Spa, which includes an 8 metre x 12 metre panoramic pool, three saunas, two relaxation rooms with a fireplace, extensive spa treatments, a fitness room, and a dry salt inhalation room. The hotel is surrounded by a 7-hectare park. 100 parking spaces are available at Berg- und Jagdhotel Gabelbach.

The swimming pool is open from 07:00 to 22:00. The sauna/spa treatments are available from 12:00 to 22: 00. Guests arriving by car are advised to enter Waldstraße 23a into their navigation systems.