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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Oberhof

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Oberhof Rondell Obelisk loop from Oberhof

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Oberhof

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Oberhof Rondell Obelisk loop from Oberhof

Moderate

4.5

(35)

251

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Oberhof Rondell Obelisk loop from Oberhof

01:56

24.7km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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90 m

Oberhof Bike Park Chairlift

Highlight • Rest Area

Located near the biathlon stadium and the ski sports hall

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10.9 km

The Schmücke

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Schmücke is the highest settlement on the Rennsteig in the Thuringian Forest, consisting of a hotel, the Baudensaal rucksack meeting and a weather station.
The adornment was first mentioned …

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11.5 km

Mountain Pass

13.0 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Neue Gehlberger Hütte is located on the 978-meter-high Schneekopf mountain and is the highest-altitude serviced hut in Thuringia. It offers a cozy hiking hostel with shared rooms and a restaurant serving traditional Thuringian cuisine.

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13.1 km

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

Highlight • Summit

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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14.9 km

Ruins

16.6 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Did you know that there were volcanoes in the Thuringian Forest? There was! The Great Beerberg was once one. These are the remnants of it and at 982.9 meters they …

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17.0 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Highlight • Summit

The highest point is a must when you are in the vicinity. An even better view is only a few meters further along the path along the viewing platform.

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17.9 km

Suhler Ausspanne Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Several trails converge at the Suhler Ausspanne.
From here, you can continue hiking towards Schmücke or into the areas of Goldlauter-Heidersbach, Zella-Mehlis, and Gehlberg.

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21.6 km

Oberhof Rondell Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

The roundabout marks the pass crossing at the traffic artery near Oberhof between Gotha and Suhl, which is also crossed at this point by the Rennsteig, the 168 km long hiking trail leading along the ridge of the Thuringian Forest.

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24.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.73 km

9.48 km

2.68 km

1.73 km

733 m

305 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

9.07 km

1.73 km

558 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

19°C

8°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Oberhof Rondell Obelisk loop from Oberhof

Oberhof Bike Park Chairlift

The Schmücke

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

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

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Suhler Ausspanne Shelter

Oberhof Rondell Obelisk

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