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Lake Ratscher – Iron Hand loop from Oberrod

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Lake Ratscher – Iron Hand loop from Oberrod

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4.5

(2)

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Lake Ratscher – Iron Hand loop from Oberrod

02:43

38.4km

410m

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: May 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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724 m

Lake Ratscher

Highlight • Lake

Soothing atmosphere to linger at the lake

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12.1 km

Bärenfall

Highlight • Forest

Well passable forest path in a beautiful area.

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14.4 km

View of Schleusingen and the Thuringian Forest

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Nice view of Schleusingen and the Upper Thuringian Forest

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16.8 km

Rest Area at Six-Way Junction

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Above Gethles on its circular route there is a small rest area with the option of traveling further in 6 different directions.

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20.8 km

Iron Hand

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The Iron Hand near Altendammbach
Near the Altendambacher Höhe, where the country road, forest and hiking trails meet, hikers or mountain bikers on their way towards Fischbach-Schleusingen pass a multi-armed …

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25.1 km

Toni Büttner Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Hut located on the cycle path between Erlau and Hirschbach, the hut was built immediately after the opening of the cycle path and dedicated to the veteran Toni Büttner from Hirschbach have occurred 👍🍻

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29.4 km

Cycle Path from Schleusingen to Hirschbach

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Beautiful bike path in Thuringia

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30.8 km

Langer Teich

Lake

35.6 km

Water Fountain and Rest Area at Eller Weg

Highlight • Rest Area

Opportunity to rest and cool off.

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38.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

7.96 km

4.89 km

2.90 km

699 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

14.1 km

3.55 km

3.33 km

2.22 km

189 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

22°C

14°C

76 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Lake Ratscher – Iron Hand loop from Oberrod

Lake Ratscher

Bärenfall

View of Schleusingen and the Thuringian Forest

Rest Area at Six-Way Junction

Iron Hand

Toni Büttner Shelter

Cycle Path from Schleusingen to Hirschbach

Water Fountain and Rest Area at Eller Weg

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