Gräfenthal (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁɛːfn̩ˌtaːl] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt in Thuringia, Germany.

Mountains in this region rise up to 800 meters above sea level and are usually wooded with spruce trees.

Neighboring municipalities (clockwise, starting northwards) are: Reichmannsdorf, Probstzella, Ludwigsstadt, Tettau, Oberland am Rennsteig, Piesau, Lichte, Schmiedefeld Gräfenthal has 8 subdivisions: In 1288 the town was first mentioned.

Erstwhile mining and the location at the route for commerce between Nuremberg and Leipzig were important economical factors.

The town used to be connected to the railway-system up until the line section between Sonneberg and Probstzella became disused due to lacking profitability.