Spittergrund Gorge – Spitterfall loop from Nesselgrundwiese

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Floh-Seligenthal

Spittergrund Gorge – Spitterfall loop from Nesselgrundwiese

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Spittergrund Gorge – Spitterfall loop from Nesselgrundwiese

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14.0km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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598 m

Ebertswiese Boardwalk

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful meadow with rare plants

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2.75 km

Alte Ausspanne Shelter

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742m high. Solid shelter. Good rest area.

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3.88 km

Spitalswiese

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Coming out of the forest, a real aha experience when discovering this beautiful place. There is also a refuge with a great view.

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8.34 km

Beautiful and easy hiking trail. Starting from Tambach Dietharz, you can enjoy nature along the Spitter. After about 2 kilometers you reach the Spitterschutzhütte, which invites you to linger. After …

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8.35 km

Spittergrund Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

From Tambach to Ebertswiese through the Splittergrund ... a classic in Thuringia. Also suitable for prams and for people who are no longer quite as good on foot. Well-developed path.

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12.2 km

Spitterfall

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Idyllic little waterfall. With a drop of 32 meters, it is said to be the highest natural waterfall in Thuringia.

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12.5 km

Mountain path to Spitterbach waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The entrance to the path can easily be overlooked and turns into a little adventure in snow or wet conditions - you should definitely be sure-footed

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13.1 km

Ebertswiese Mountain Meadow

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The Ebertswiese on the heights of the Thuringian Forest is one of the most beautiful places in the world with its enchanting flora and ideal rest and relaxation options. If …

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14.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

1.14 km

1.04 km

855 m

Surfaces

7.44 km

2.90 km

2.62 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

11°C

5°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

February 18, 2025,Stempel sammeln im knisternden Schnee ❄️☀️❄️

The sun was just too tempting today - even if the appearance was deceptive 🥶 ... or maybe that's why?! 🤣
My tour took me past romantic frozen streams, a gigantic ice formation at the Spitterfall and the completely frozen mountain lake Ebertswiese covered in a layer of snow - which I had (admittedly 😅) imagined to be more beautiful …

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May 31, 2026,Sonntagsrunde 10.3 (Gruppentour - Ebertswiese)

Very nice group tour with super nice and funny people. 😄
It was a lot of fun again. 👍🏼
We didn't even really notice the one little 🌦️ shower in between. 😆😂

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August 20, 2021,Wanderung 20.08.2021 14:32

Today over the Spittergrund to the Ebertswiese and to the mountain lake ... back over the Lutherweg and Tammichgrund .... Respect the fasting girls 👍👍👍

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May 12, 2024,Spittergrund Bergsee Runde

From Tambach-Dietharz we hiked through the Spittergrund to the (former) Schnapsbuche and then to the highest natural waterfall in Thuringia, the Spitterfall. A steeper climb then took us up to the Rennsteig, where we made a short detour to a large quarry with a great lake (entering the area is prohibited, however). We then hiked on via the Ebertswiese to …

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June 15, 2024,Rundweg - Spittergrund, Ebertswiese, Bergsee (Thuer.)

On the first day of our VHC hiking weekend in the beautiful Thuringian Forest, we started with a circular hike in Tambach-Dietharz. A very varied hike along the Spitter, over the Ebertswiese and to the mountain lake there. Of course, a section on the Rennsteig was also a must.
Have fun hiking!

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April 5, 2024,Rundwanderung Spittergrund

A beautiful round trip on mostly well-maintained paths. However, the Spitterfall can only be reached on steep, rocky paths, which makes it very special.

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March 13, 2026,Rundwanderweg Spitterfall-Bergsee

Today we wanted to collect more stamps and chose this hiking tour starting in Tambach-Dietharz.

A lovely hike, even if there wasn't anything botanically or culinarily interesting to discover 😏. The Berghotel Ebertswiese and the snack bar by the idyllic mountain lake were unfortunately closed.

We rewarded ourselves at the Schlosscafe Georgenthal 😋

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February 3, 2025,Rundwanderung Spitterfall-Spittergrund ♟️♟️♟️ ☀️ 🚶🏼🚶🏼‍♀️

The tour had been on the list for a long time, and today I did it in the best winter weather ❄️☀️
A very nice round, absolutely recommended, all paths are easy to walk on, some are still frozen but not slippery👍🏼
There was even still snow at the Ebertswiese mountain lake at an altitude of 780m, we had a …

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