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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Lütsche Reservoir loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Lütsche Reservoir loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Lütsche Reservoir loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

05:02

56.2km

1,120m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6.43 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.30 km

Elgersburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

In the castle you can stop in, stay overnight and also rent the hall

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7.24 km

Goldfischteich

Lake

11.4 km

Kernzone Jüchnitzgrund

Nature Reserve

14.4 km

Mönchhof Inn

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

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23.1 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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26.1 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

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The highest and at the same time one of the most beautiful vantage points directly on the Rennsteig. Above the town of Suhl, where the Rennsteig reaches its highest point, …

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26.4 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

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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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32.7 km

Oberhof

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Oberhof is best known as a winter sports center. Whether ski jumping, tobogganing or biathlon - everything goes here and that's what you get here in the winter. In summer, …

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33.8 km

Oberhofer Schloßberg

Nature Reserve

37.9 km

Lütsche Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nestled in the beautiful nature of the Thuringian Forest lies the Lütschetalsperre. Around the reservoir, you can cycle and repeatedly enjoy the breathtaking view of the lake and the wooded …

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38.3 km

Lütsche Reservoir

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Beautiful dam located in the forest in which, of course, you can swim even if the weather is right.

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56.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.7 km

8.27 km

5.29 km

2.65 km

2.12 km

201 m

Surfaces

30.3 km

11.6 km

9.89 km

3.18 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Lütsche Reservoir loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

Elgersburg Castle

Mönchhof Inn

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

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Oberhof

Lütsche Reservoir

Lütsche Reservoir

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