Mönchhof Inn – Alte Tränke Shelter loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

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Mönchhof Inn – Alte Tränke Shelter loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

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Mönchhof Inn – Alte Tränke Shelter loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

04:41

59.7km

830m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.59 km

Mönchhof Inn

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Fine excursion restaurant idyllically situated in the middle of the forest. Homemade cake.

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16.6 km

Schneekopf Summit and Observation Tower (Thuringia Stamp Point No. 68)

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At 978 meters, the Schneekopf is the second highest elevation in Thuringia after the Großer Beerberg (983 meters). From here you can enjoy magnificent views all around. Visiting the top …

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16.6 km

Summit cross on the Schneekopf

Highlight • Summit

Nice driveway to the Schneekopf

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17.0 km

View from Schneekopf

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One of the highlights on the Rennsteig is the view from the Schneekopf ☝️

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22.0 km

Alte Tränke Shelter

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Very spacious rest area in the best forest location to unwind.

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31.5 km

Center of the Rennsteig

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Happy Mountain Festival! You did it. It does not matter in which direction you want to conquer the Rennsteig. Here you have half the distance behind you.

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37.2 km

Abrahamskopf

Peak

55.2 km

Erlenwald

Forest

55.7 km

Ilmtal Cycle Path Near Ilmenau

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very nice bike path along the Ilm, pleasant to drive

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57.7 km

Ilmenau Ponds

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The Ilmenau pond area consists of six ponds and is fed by the Rottenbach in the east of the city. With an area of around 100 hectares, it is one of the largest natural wetlands in Thuringia.

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58.0 km

Ilmenauer Teiche

Nature Reserve

59.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.3 km

11.7 km

5.08 km

2.31 km

2.24 km

221 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.6 km

19.4 km

12.2 km

998 m

904 m

630 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

March 2, 2024,Schlappe Beine - aber schön

It started really well. I actually only wanted to go to Schmücke but then I wanted to go to Schneekopf.
Down via Mönchshof, Schöffenhaus to Ilmenau.
The Lange Berg climb to Karl-Günther sucked the last bit out of my legs.
But it was totally awesome!

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May 1, 2022,Rennsteig 01 MAI 2022

The old railway line to Groß Breitenbach was once again ideal for getting to the Rennsteig. Up there we enjoyed the views over the forests and the sound of the wind in the trees, the paths were fun. So everything as always, nice to have been there again.
According to Navi it was 1160 hm.

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