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Rennsteig Meadow – Blackwater Creek loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Rennsteig Meadow – Blackwater Creek loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Rennsteig Meadow – Blackwater Creek loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

01:24

5.15km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.11 km

Rennsteig Portal Schmiedefeld on the Rennsteig

Highlight • Monument

The Rennsteig is the oldest and most famous long-distance hiking trail in Germany. It runs for exactly 169.3 kilometers from Hörschel near Eisenach to Blankenstein.
The trail over the ridge …

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1.93 km

Räuberbahn Playground on the Old Railway Embankment

Highlight • Rest Area

Loving designs on the old railway embankment between Schmiedefeld station, Allzunah and Frauenwald.

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2.09 km

Raised bog at Rennsteighöhe

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful high moor slightly off the Rennsteig. At the moment, plants native to the area are in bloom and animals can also be observed. Buzzards hunting there.

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2.13 km

Railway Carriage Bench on the Rennsteig–Frauenwald Trail

Highlight • Structure

The railway ran here until the 1960s. The former railway embankment is now a hiking and cycling trail. The break bench is designed as a wagon to match the railway …

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2.32 km

Rennsteighöhe Bunker Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Waldhotel "Rennsteighöhe" with a bunker museum is an opportunity to take a break during a cross-country ski tour.
Unfortunately not currently.

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3.78 km

The seating area is now covered. It is possible to have a barbecue there. The information board, see photos, provides further information. Keys are available from the Schmiedefeld Tourist Information Office: schmiedefeld.de/service-schmiedefeld.php.

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3.80 km

Blackwater Creek

Highlight • River

A small stream babbles along happily here. You can sit down next to it and take a break.

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5.15 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.18 km

521 m

411 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.53 km

1.72 km

476 m

376 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

24°C

11°C

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Rennsteig Meadow – Blackwater Creek loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig