As a further attraction, but also designed for environmental education and research, the first canopy walk way in a European National Park was initiated in the year 2005. The canopy walk way is in the south eastern part of Hainich. A close-to-nature forest with about 10 tree species and many different structures in the closer surrounding can be experienced by a walk in the tree tops. 

The canopy walk way consists of a tower with tree house and view point and a path 530 m long that begins at the tower and guides the visitor in two wide arches through the treecrows back to the tower. Impressive insights into the so far unknown world of tree crowns and the biology of the tree canopy are rendered possible. With luck, nesting birds, the protected middle spotted woodpecker or other animals can be spotted. The view point on the top of the tower offers a rare view over the mosaic of the tree tops and the pleasant setting of the park.  

The canopy walk way can be considered as a particular successful device, as one million visitors were counted in the first 5 years.