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Ratscher Lake – Schwarze Kanzel Viewpoint loop from Heckengereuth

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Hildburghausen

Schleusingen

Ratscher Lake – Schwarze Kanzel Viewpoint loop from Heckengereuth

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Ratscher Lake – Schwarze Kanzel Viewpoint loop from Heckengereuth

01:39

5.86km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Parking

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250 m

Bergsee Ratscher

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Unfortunately, you can not walk around the mountain lake Ratscher. He is a lake with entry through the campsite where no dogs are allowed.

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279 m

View of Bergsee Ratscher

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Near the motorway, on this hill, you have a beautiful view of the Ratscher mountain lake and the A73 motorway.

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3.29 km

Schwarze Kanzel Viewpoint

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Lookout point with seating with a view over the city and towards Rennsteig

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3.56 km

View of the A73 Autobahn from the bridge

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The Bundesautobahn 73 (abbreviation: BAB 73) - short form: Autobahn 73 (abbreviation: A 73) is a German motorway that connects the city of Suhl in southern Thuringia with the city …

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The lock is an approximately 34-kilometer-long river in the district of Hildburghausen in Thuringia. It rises at the Großer Dreiherrnstein near Frauenwald and flows into the Werra at Kloster Veßra.

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5.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.82 km

1.38 km

451 m

128 m

Surfaces

1.82 km

1.61 km

1.26 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

18°C

12°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

July 21, 2024,Blick auf Bergsee Ratscher – Runde von Heckengereuth

Today's trip took us to the Schleusinger Country Festival in Thuringia. Since we were there quite early, we had enough time to explore the area with Mickey. After the walk there was live music from Just Country lite 🤠.

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Ratscher Lake – Schwarze Kanzel Viewpoint loop from Heckengereuth

Bergsee Ratscher

Ratscher Lake

View of Bergsee Ratscher

Schwarze Kanzel Viewpoint

View of the A73 Autobahn from the bridge

Schleuse River Viewpoint

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