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Kohlbachwald Pond – Picnic Area at Kohlbach Pond loop from Gerstungen

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Wartburgkreis

Gerstungen

Kohlbachwald Pond – Picnic Area at Kohlbach Pond loop from Gerstungen

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Kohlbachwald Pond – Picnic Area at Kohlbach Pond loop from Gerstungen

05:30

19.2km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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Start point

Train Station

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4.29 km

Kohlbachwald Pond

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful pond in an equally beautiful valley. The place must be almost magical in summer.

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4.46 km

Picnic Area at Kohlbach Pond

Highlight • Rest Area

A very nice and idyllic place to take a break

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4.49 km

Unique Tree Stump with Burls

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is not much left of the original tree. But what can still be seen stimulates the hiker's imagination.

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5.09 km

Kohlbachhaus and Memorial Stone

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Kohlbachhaus has an eventful past. Today it belongs to the Free State of Thuringia and is used by the forest administration for service meetings, as work accommodation and hunting lodge.

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7.04 km

Dittmanns Ruh Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

As long as the forest is leafless, you even have a view here

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11.3 km

Shelter Blankenbacher Valley

Highlight • Mountain Hut

One of the numerous rest and shelter huts along this "border section"

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12.9 km

Stilmes Höhe (420 m) Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A good way to take a break after having made the mountain, whether you are coming from Gerstungen or Blankenbach. 🚲

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15.5 km

View of the Werratal from the Grünes Band Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

After a long stretch of forest and column path, a beautiful view opens up here

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19.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

3.94 km

1.59 km

457 m

Surfaces

7.22 km

5.51 km

3.29 km

2.79 km

143 m

133 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Kohlbachwald Pond – Picnic Area at Kohlbach Pond loop from Gerstungen

Kohlbachwald Pond

Picnic Area at Kohlbach Pond

Unique Tree Stump with Burls

Kohlbachhaus and Memorial Stone

Dittmanns Ruh Shelter

Shelter Blankenbacher Valley

Stilmes Höhe (420 m) Shelter

View of the Werratal from the Grünes Band Shelter

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