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View of Oberhof – Teufelskanzel (Devil's Pulpit) Viewpoint loop from Gehlberg

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View of Oberhof – Teufelskanzel (Devil's Pulpit) Viewpoint loop from Gehlberg

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View of Oberhof – Teufelskanzel (Devil's Pulpit) Viewpoint loop from Gehlberg

01:46

6.20km

140m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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View of the Schneekopf summit and observation towers

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Grandiose view of Oberhof and the Thuringian Forest.

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1.28 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

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The Neue Gehlberger Hütte is located on the 978-meter-high Schneekopf mountain and is the highest-altitude serviced hut in Thuringia. It offers a cozy hiking hostel with shared rooms and a restaurant serving traditional Thuringian cuisine.

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1.38 km

Gleichberge View

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Spot with a view of the Gleichberge

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1.49 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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1.57 km

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

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Very brilliant views in all directions, also (and especially) in rainy weather. If you are in the vicinity, you should definitely cycle past here.

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1.67 km

View of Oberhof

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In winter only accessible with folding shoes.

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1.73 km

Gera Valley Viewpoint

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Spot with a view of the Geratal. The A71 can be seen very small

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2.50 km

Teufelskanzel (Devil's Pulpit) Viewpoint

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A beautiful vantage point below the Schneekopf. It is worth taking a short detour here on the ascent.

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6.20 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.46 km

616 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.62 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 3 July

20°C

9°C

28 %

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Comments

November 16, 2021,🐕🐾Über den Wolken 🥰☀️

Small walk around 🐕🐾above the clouds ☀️😊 the fog and the sun have conjured up beautiful plays of light in the forest, so again took far too many photos 🤷🏻‍♀️ just a wonderful November day🥰🐕🐾

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November 12, 2023,Gipfelweg am Schneekopf mit viel Schnee, Nebel und ohne jegliche Sicht

Snow, sun, fog, thaw - we experienced all of this on the summit trail at the Schneekopf today.

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August 17, 2022,Auf den Schneekopf!

A classic forest and mountain tour from the Schmücke, via the Güldene Bridge to the Teufelskanzel, further up to the Schneekopf and back to the Schmücke. Anyone who runs this loop has had enough of highlights + views + forest. So to speak, the Thuringian Forest in fast forward. But should not be afraid of strong increases.

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December 4, 2022,🥾❄🥶XXXL Reifzauber - Schneekopf, 4.12.22

Yesterday I thought to myself, today we absolutely have to go to the Schneekopf 😁 Because the worse the weather, the better the Schneekopf...and I was right...the frost was just awesome today...a short tour, where but with the winter hiking boots, the snow and inhospitable weather you still get on tour...as always, the obligatory stop at the Rennsteig station followed, …

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November 3, 2024,Teufelskanzel – Geratal Blick Runde von Gehlberg

Small but very nice group on a Sunday morning. I can only recommend it to you. And for lunch at Schmücke. Very tasty 😋 😋 😋

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March 7, 2023,Schmücke-Teufelskanzel–Schneekopf Runde

Beautiful and relatively easy tour, always a pleasure - even in winter.
Attention: the short section to the Teufelskanzel is only a narrow path, not cleared during the week in winter. We had hiking sticks with us, that helped. Behind the Teufelskanzel there is a section of about 100 m that is very steep. If you climb up slowly, it's …

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September 20, 2023,Wanderung

Perhaps not everyone knows: the tower on the Schneekopf and the Neue Gehlberger Hütte are closed!@komoot

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September 18, 2024,Keinen Bock, die Hirsche 🦌💘🦌

Probably still too early and too warm 🤷‍♂️🤔
On the Schneekopf only the crickets chirped. In Gehlberg am Ritter a few could be heard, unfortunately further away.

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View of Oberhof – Teufelskanzel (Devil's Pulpit) Viewpoint loop from Gehlberg

View of the Schneekopf summit and observation towers

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Gleichberge View

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

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

View of Oberhof

Gera Valley Viewpoint

Teufelskanzel (Devil's Pulpit) Viewpoint

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