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Red Tower Marker loop from Kleintettau

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Red Tower Marker loop from Kleintettau

Moderate

4.8

(6)

riders

Red Tower Marker loop from Kleintettau

02:50

40.9km

570m

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: May 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 39.8 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.16 km

Historic Customs House and Former Border at Schildwiese

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent idea to point out the shared history again.

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3.57 km

Altjägermoor (touring stamp 322)

Highlight • Natural

Unfortunately, the Altjäger Moor is very difficult to reach due to forestry work.

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4.01 km

Historical panels "Traces of the GDR border"

Highlight • Trail

Good cycling and hiking trails in the footsteps of the old GDR border. Various information boards telling the story.

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4.09 km

Spechtsbrunn Nature Park Information Center with snacks

Highlight • Rest Area

Kalte Küche (Cold Kitchen) 696 m above sea level

At this point, the Rennsteig trail crosses the old military and trade route from Nuremberg to Leipzig.

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25.6 km

Old Railway Bridge Ludwigsstadt

Highlight • Bridge

A good alternative for those who want to save a few meters in altitude on the Eisenberg - simply follow the Lutherweg if you want to go to Ebersdorf

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32.0 km

Elbe-Rhine Watershed Monument, Steinbach am Wald

Highlight • Monument

Highest point near Steinbach am Wald

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35.0 km

Red Tower Marker

Highlight • Monument

The Red Tower was probably a hunting rendezvous point. A plaque still provides some information about it. A "real" tower never stood here.

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40.1 km

Kleintettauer Zipfel Border Checkpoint

Highlight • Historical Site

If you leave the Rennsteig down to Kleintettau (600m), you cross the Bavaria / Thuringia border twice.
The inner German border ran right past the first houses in Kleintettau.

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40.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

11.4 km

6.07 km

5.98 km

4.20 km

819 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

7.88 km

3.82 km

790 m

215 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

32°C

19°C

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Red Tower Marker loop from Kleintettau

Historic Customs House and Former Border at Schildwiese

Altjägermoor (touring stamp 322)

Historical panels "Traces of the GDR border"

Spechtsbrunn Nature Park Information Center with snacks

Old Railway Bridge Ludwigsstadt

Elbe-Rhine Watershed Monument, Steinbach am Wald

Red Tower Marker

Kleintettauer Zipfel Border Checkpoint

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