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Old Watering Place Rest Area – Mönchhof Inn loop from Geraberg

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Old Watering Place Rest Area – Mönchhof Inn loop from Geraberg

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Old Watering Place Rest Area – Mönchhof Inn loop from Geraberg

05:36

57.2km

1,340m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very 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 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 9.55 km for 277 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

561 m

Birkenwäldchen

Forest

7.76 km

Viewpoint

8.18 km

View of Gehlberg and Brandkopf (885 m)

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Really a nice place. The view of Gehlberg and the surrounding mountains and the wonderful mountain meadows in the foreground.

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12.9 km

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

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Very brilliant views in all directions, also (and especially) in rainy weather. If you are in the vicinity, you should definitely cycle past here.

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12.9 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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14.3 km

Ruins

22.8 km

Bierfleck Trail Junction

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Bierfleck is a parking lot with forks in different directions, whether to Schmiedefeld or to Rennsteig, or to Goldlauter, you have many options here, whether by bike or on foot

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27.5 km

View of Schmiedefeld

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Very nice view to Schmiedefeld. Right next to it is the "Winterwelt Schmiedefeld". Enjoy it for a moment and continue cranking. :-)

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36.2 km

Old Watering Place Rest Area

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

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37.9 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from Finsterberghütte

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The view from the hut lets you look far north over the Thuringian Forest.
The tower right on the summit offers a panoramic view of the Thuringian Forest. In good weather I suspect a far better view than I found.

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50.2 km

Mönchhof Inn

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

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54.4 km

Goldfischteich

Lake

57.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.9 km

3.91 km

3.61 km

1.31 km

540 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

14.5 km

5.79 km

5.19 km

1.73 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

37°C

22°C

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Old Watering Place Rest Area – Mönchhof Inn loop from Geraberg

View of Gehlberg and Brandkopf (885 m)

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

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

Bierfleck Trail Junction

View of Schmiedefeld

Old Watering Place Rest Area

View of the Thuringian Forest from Finsterberghütte

Mönchhof Inn

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