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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Old Watering Place Rest Area loop from Frauenwald

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Old Watering Place Rest Area loop from Frauenwald

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Old Watering Place Rest Area loop from Frauenwald

06:28

68.4km

1,340m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.32 km

View of Schmiedefeld

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Very nice view to Schmiedefeld. Right next to it is the "Winterwelt Schmiedefeld". Enjoy it for a moment and continue cranking. :-)

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11.8 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from Finsterberghütte

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The view from the hut lets you look far north over the Thuringian Forest.
The tower right on the summit offers a panoramic view of the Thuringian Forest. In good weather I suspect a far better view than I found.

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23.9 km

Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

Nature Reserve

38.3 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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43.1 km

Kanzlersgrund Ski Jump Complex Oberhof

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When you stand in front of it, it looks even bigger. Very impressive.

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52.5 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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52.8 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

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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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59.6 km

Old Watering Place Rest Area

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Very spacious rest area in the best forest location to unwind.

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63.7 km

Rennsteig Station

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With the RennsteigShuttle, you can travel from Ilmenau to Rennsteig train station on weekends and public holidays. From here you can make great bike rides. For example, it is only …

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68.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.4 km

3.07 km

2.00 km

798 m

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.4 km

15.6 km

4.21 km

1.29 km

1.01 km

968 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

20°C

13°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2024,Gipfelstürmer Tour guided by Rennsteig-Bike-Tour.de

Welcome to our mountain bike route in the heart of Thuringia! With a total distance of around 50 km and 1120 meters of elevation, our carefully planned route offers a challenging and varied experience for bikers of all levels. The large car park at Grenzadler serves as an ideal start and finish point - easily accessible and equipped with sufficient …

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Old Watering Place Rest Area loop from Frauenwald

View of Schmiedefeld

View of the Thuringian Forest from Finsterberghütte

Oberhof

Kanzlersgrund Ski Jump Complex Oberhof

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Old Watering Place Rest Area

Rennsteig Station

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