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Habichtskanzel Viewpoint – Summit of Großer Gleichberg loop from Gleichamberg

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Habichtskanzel Viewpoint – Summit of Großer Gleichberg loop from Gleichamberg

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Habichtskanzel Viewpoint – Summit of Großer Gleichberg loop from Gleichamberg

02:03

6.03km

320m

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: July 1, 2026

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Naturschutzgebiet Gleichberge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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40 m

Parking at Gleichberg

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The free parking lot is located at the end of Basaltwerkstraße. It is best to park on the left side of the street. Our car was in full sun on …

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1.42 km

Kreuzweg Trail to Großer Gleichberg

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The Way of the Cross is probably the most beautiful ascent to the Großer Gleichberg, varied through the forest and the ravine, in spring past the Märzenbecher plains and quite …

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1.68 km

View from the Frankenblick summit cross

Highlight • Viewpoint

The ascent is definitely worth it for this breathtaking view! You can look towards Hassberge and Fichtelgebirge.

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1.70 km

Habichtskanzel Viewpoint

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The hawk's pulpit is located in front of the Frankenblick and a little below it. It can only be reached via a staircase, so it is not possible by mountain …

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1.88 km

Abandoned Gleichamberg Quarry Buildings

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The "Gleichamberger Steinbruch" was in operation from 1897 to 1981.
In 1975 the basalt works were assigned to the combine STK (road and civil engineering
Combined) Suhl assigned.
One of …

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2.67 km

The climb up to the plateau is strenuous, but the view from above makes up for the effort. You can look towards Franconia (Bavaria) or towards Kleiner Gleichberg (Thuringia). This is where the viewpoints get their name from.

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2.88 km

View of the Kleiner Gleichberg from the Großer Gleichberg

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The view is great, it stretches all the way to the Thuringian Forest. The boulder field of the Kleiner Gleichberg can be seen clearly.
You can find more pictures under the Thuringian View highlight.

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3.18 km

Rhönblick

Viewpoint

4.06 km

Bench of Torment

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"Oh god these torments, how beautiful I am now sitting happily on this bench"
is the inscription, you haven't even made it to the top

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6.03 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.04 km

1.11 km

750 m

127 m

Surfaces

2.84 km

2.70 km

236 m

133 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 30 June

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Comments

August 15, 2022,Zum großen Gleichberg

Today to the big Gleichberg.
Via the steep nature trail to the Frankenblick. Lost Places Former posts of the Soviet Army and walked past the bunkers to the Thuringia view with a view of the small Gleichberg. View of the Rhön and on the road back via the war memorial to the starting point at the Ziegelberghütte.

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August 17, 2024,Wanderung Großer Gleichberg von Gleichamberg 17.08.224

The path along the cliff near the former quarry should only be hiked if you are absolutely sure-footed and the weather is right (note: be careful!)

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Habichtskanzel Viewpoint – Summit of Großer Gleichberg loop from Gleichamberg

Parking at Gleichberg

Kreuzweg Trail to Großer Gleichberg

View from the Frankenblick summit cross

Habichtskanzel Viewpoint

Abandoned Gleichamberg Quarry Buildings

Summit of Großer Gleichberg

View of the Kleiner Gleichberg from the Großer Gleichberg

Bench of Torment

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