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Ilm-Kreis
Frankenhain

Lütsche Dam – Lütschetalsperre Reservoir loop from Talsperre Lütsche

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Germany
Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Frankenhain

Lütsche Dam – Lütschetalsperre Reservoir loop from Talsperre Lütsche

Moderate

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Lütsche Dam – Lütschetalsperre Reservoir loop from Talsperre Lütsche

03:05

10.6km

290m

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: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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1

27 m

Lütsche Dam

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful reservoir 😊🦊

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2

692 m

Lütschetalsperre Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Here it is perfect for swimming, even with a dog, and for learning various water sports

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3

1.13 km

There were several quarries in the vicinity where millstones were broken and hewn.

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3.20 km

Waldsberg

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5

3.46 km

Bärenstein Hut and Memorial

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One of the last bears in the Thuringian Forest is said to have been shot here. Today not much more than a crossroads with a refuge.

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6

7.03 km

Wild Horses at Lütschegrund

Highlight • Natural

7

7.70 km

Lütsche Valley

Highlight • Natural

Once stood here the small village Lütsche. The extent to which the economic situation in Lütsche had deteriorated within a few years from 1814 was also demonstrated by the idea …

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8.03 km

Site of the Former Village of Lütsche

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At this point was the village of Lütsche, which was demolished between 1859 and 1864 on the orders of the Duke of Saxe-Gotha.

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9.64 km

Beautiful rest area of the “Gemeinde Geratal” with a direct view of the dam.

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10.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.39 km

2.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.99 km

3.68 km

494 m

352 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Tuesday 25 August

19°C

13°C

26 %

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Comments

February 12, 2025,Runde von Gräfenroda
Today's route was suggested by Christel. I shortened the route a little. It went from the edge of Gräfenroda to Bärenstein, then to Sieglitzkopf and Hohe Warte and over the Lütsche back to the starting point.

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