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Landkreis Sonneberg
Neuhaus am Rennweg

Refuge on the Rennsteig – Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg loop from Lichte

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Sonneberg
Neuhaus am Rennweg

Refuge on the Rennsteig – Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg loop from Lichte

Hard

4.5

(2)

20

riders

Refuge on the Rennsteig – Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg loop from Lichte

09:16

123km

1,900m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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30.0 km

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

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The Great Dreiherrenstein (short: Dreiherrnstein) is a crossing point of several old trade routes on the Rennsteig in the Thuringian Forest.

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33.8 km

Located in the middle of the Rennsteig, shortly after or Neustadt/Rnstg, this leads directly over a very beautiful large mountain meadow that is full of flowers in summer. Perfect for photos

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34.1 km

Refuge on the Rennsteig

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A very elaborately constructed mountain hut on the Rennsteig trail. Quietly located and ideal for a break.

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34.4 km

Abrahamskopf

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5

44.7 km

Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg

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If you want to have the total Rennsteig overview: Here is your chance! The observation tower "Rennsteigwarte" stands on the donkey mountain and increases it by another 33 meters. 150 …

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54.6 km

Nice photo motif right on the Rennsteig.

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60.7 km

After the turn-off from the industrial area onto the forest road, it's a complete disaster. The forest road is paved with fist-sized gravel stones. And that goes over the Werra spring until about 5 km before Eisfeld.

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77.4 km

Here one is once again reminded of the former border.

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108 km

The "Zollhaus" at the Rennsteig border monument is not a restored historical building. The hut was erected and equipped in autumn 2016 by the Frankenwaldverein Kleintettau. It is intended to …

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123 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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50.6 km

39.2 km

20.5 km

5.12 km

4.99 km

2.40 km

Surfaces

68.3 km

29.0 km

23.7 km

1.77 km

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Lowest point (430 m)

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Sunday 18 October

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