Altvaterturm – View of the Schiefersee, Lehesten loop from Ludwigsstadt

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Altvaterturm – View of the Schiefersee, Lehesten loop from Ludwigsstadt

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Altvaterturm – View of the Schiefersee, Lehesten loop from Ludwigsstadt

03:01

38.3km

640m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 44 m for 40 m

After 38.3 km for 40 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.79 km

Rennsteig border memorial at the former inner-German border

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The "Zollhaus" at the Rennsteig border monument is not a restored historical building. The hut was erected and equipped in autumn 2016 by the Frankenwaldverein Kleintettau. It is intended to …

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14.4 km

Historical Point "Red Tower"

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The "Red Tower" is not a brick tower, but a red-painted tree stump at a historic crossroads of the Rennsteig. It is the destination of the approximately seven-kilometer circular hiking trail Roter-Turm-Weg R 31.

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21.6 km

Rennsteig Singletrack Schönwappenweg (S1)

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A section of the Rennsteig southeast of Ludwigsstadt is called the Schönwappenweg. The oldest boundary stone on the path is the Kurfürstenstein, a coat of arms stone from 1513. It …

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27.5 km

Altvaterturm

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The tower is located on the Wetzstein hill.
A circular hiking trail to Staatsbruch Lehesten also runs here.

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30.5 km

View of the Schiefersee, Lehesten

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Absolute oasis for the senses. There are still tunnels downstairs, but you are not "allowed" to visit ...

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31.6 km

Lehesten Slate Mine Stamp Station

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When you drive into the farm you think: “It’s really nice here with all the slate houses!”

When you get to the edge of the pit, you feel completely overwhelmed …

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