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Highest Point of the Rennsteig (973 m)

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig (973 m)

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig (973 m)

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Location: Gehlberg, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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Best Hikes to Highest Point of the Rennsteig (973 m)

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1. View of Oberhof loop from Heidersbach

7.87km

02:15

170m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Geratal Viewpoint loop from Heidersbach

12.3km

03:24

210m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Geratal Viewpoint – Rennsteig Trail loop from Gehlberg

12.4km

03:26

230m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Erdbeergiraffe 🍓

January 5, 2021

You can easily reach this highlight on foot from two parking lots. Either you decide for the Suhler Hütte, see refuge Adler (1.2 kilometers) or for the somewhat closer parking space Suhler Ausspanne (1.1 kilometers). The highest point of the Rennsteig is less spectacular than you think. Finally, it is marked by a hollow pole. Nevertheless, its signage and the Rennsteig "R" are always worth a photo.

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Heike

May 6, 2021

The highest point of the entire "Rennsteig" hiking trail (973 meters) is away from the Plänckners Aussicht lookout tower and rest area and is not the highest point in Thuringia at the same time. This is the Great Beerberg (983 meters), which is a few meters north of the Rennsteig from the vantage point. However, it is a high moor and not a peak with a spectacular view, such as the Schneekopf.

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Christian

May 22, 2020

Passing Plänkner's view, you come to the highest point of the Rennsteig.

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Location: Gehlberg, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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