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Landkreis Sonneberg
Lauscha

Wächter Pond – Fröbel Observation Tower loop from Ernstthal am Rennsteig

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Sonneberg
Lauscha

Wächter Pond – Fröbel Observation Tower loop from Ernstthal am Rennsteig

Moderate

4.8

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Wächter Pond – Fröbel Observation Tower loop from Ernstthal am Rennsteig

03:22

40.4km

550m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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248 m

Rennsteig Trail

Highlight • Trail

Neuhaus has a good infrastructure and is a good starting point. At the end of Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Strasse there is a free shady parking space directly on the Rennsteig

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2

5.07 km

Wächter Pond

Highlight • Lake

Nice view of the guardian pond with shelter and seating.

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3

19.5 km

Fröbel Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

This vantage point is located above Oberweißbach. A detour to the Fröbelturm (Fröbel Tower) is highly worthwhile. From the tower, a magnificent panoramic view of the Thuringian Forest opens up. The inn at the tower invites you to linger.

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4

25.3 km

Oberweißbacher Bergbahn Mountain Station

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Those who are fit can pedal up the cycle path to the left of the train. But be careful: the slope is partly decent. The train also takes bicycles, which …

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5

25.4 km

Lichtenhain Station

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Here both the trains from Cursdorf and the trains of the mountain railway from Obstfelderschmiede end

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6

31.0 km

Schellenstein Shelter

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small refuge to stay

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7

36.9 km

Town Church Neuhaus am Rennweg

Highlight • Religious Site

One of the most beautiful and largest wooden churches in Thuringia, consecrated in 1892. The church was built in the late Gothic style and is entirely covered with slate. Numerous …

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37.6 km

Neuhaus am Rennweg

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Neuhaus am Rennsteig was once the highest and smallest district town in the GDR. In numbers: Neustadt lies at 830 meters in the middle of the Thuringian Forest and has …

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40.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

5.20 km

2.16 km

940 m

193 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.2 km

7.69 km

4.52 km

2.33 km

1.39 km

253 m

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

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