Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Thuringia

Lehesten Slate Quarry – Lehesten Slate Quarry Lake loop from Brennersgrün

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Thuringia

Lehesten Slate Quarry – Lehesten Slate Quarry Lake loop from Brennersgrün

Moderate

4.3

(10)

riders

Lehesten Slate Quarry – Lehesten Slate Quarry Lake loop from Brennersgrün

01:27

17.2km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.80 km for 56 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

21 m

Rennsteighaus Brennersgrün

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Along the Rennsteig there are a total of six Rennsteighäuser. These houses are a great place for anyone who likes to ride (or walk) on the Rennsteig to simply pause, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.67 km

Staatsbruch Lehesten

Highlight • Historical Site

A worthwhile destination with history 👍😉

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.69 km

Lehesten Slate Quarry

Highlight • Structure

If you come to this area, I recommend this slate quarry to take a look.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.72 km

Lehesten Slate Quarry Lake

Highlight • Lake

This crater, now full of water, was once the largest open cast slate mine in Europe. Today the lake, which is more than 40 meters deep, and the entire area …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.82 km

Model village at Schieferpark Lehesten

Highlight • Monument

The model village in the Lehesten Slate Park has existed since 2008. It is expanded annually in cooperation with the local roofing school.
There are the most diverse possibilities for …

Showing Translation

Tip by

7.83 km

Model Village at the Slate Quarry

Highlight • Structure

Part of the information area around the slate quarry.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.3 km

View of Lehesten and the Wheat Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.3 km

Lehesten Slate and Mining Town

Highlight • Settlement

In the mining and slate town of Lehesten. The city is located in the Geopark "Schieferland" on the Thuringian-Bavarian border in the heart of Germany.
The "blue gold", as the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

2.08 km

1.24 km

202 m

Surfaces

8.78 km

5.56 km

2.13 km

676 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

17°C

8°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

403

Burgen- und Schlösser-Tour

02:06h

33.2km

210m

Moderate

4.6

349

Tour zur Kur

02:17h

34.1km

400m

Moderate

4.5

Fischbachtal und Seibelsdorf

01:08h

16.0km

180m

Moderate

5.0

Vom Rennsteig nach Kronach

02:21h

41.5km

170m

Easy

5.0

Tour near Sonneberg - Green Belt experience

01:00h

17.0km

60m

Hard

4.5

Kleine und mittlere Textil-Tour

02:39h

39.7km

500m

Moderate

5.0

Ums Rehbachtal mit seinen Mühlen

00:58h

14.4km

220m

Hard

4.2

819

Saale Tower – View of the dam loop from Burgk

02:25h

29.3km

500m

Hard

4.6

742

Saale Tower – Burgk Castle loop from Unterlemnitz

05:36h

76.5km

1,190m

Moderate

4.2

763

Bleiloch Dam – View of Bleiloch Reservoir loop from Saalburg-Ebersdorf

02:08h

26.7km

350m

Hard

4.6

573

View of the Saale Valley – River Saale loop from Bruck

03:37h

51.8km

800m

Hard

4.9

715

Saale Cycle Path – Orla Cycle Path loop from Breternitz

04:27h

72.9km

490m

Lehesten Slate Quarry – Lehesten Slate Quarry Lake loop from Brennersgrün

Rennsteighaus Brennersgrün

Staatsbruch Lehesten

Lehesten Slate Quarry

Lehesten Slate Quarry Lake

Model village at Schieferpark Lehesten

Model Village at the Slate Quarry

View of Lehesten and the Wheat Fields

Lehesten Slate and Mining Town

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️