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Former inner-German border

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Former inner-German border

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    1. Start of the Rennsteig – Selbitz Bridge loop from Bad Steben

    14.5km

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    270m

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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    December 1, 2020

    Where for decades high barbed wire fences, mighty watchtowers and menacing gun and mine systems separated the people of Bavaria and Thuringia from each other, today our guests can experience "borderless" inner-German history and immerse themselves in an untouched natural biotope along the "Green Belt".

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      September 11, 2020

      The former inner-German border ran here until December 2, 1989, a plaque reminds us of it.

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        June 16, 2024

        Border crossed without waiting. Thanks to Europe.

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          Location: Blankenstein, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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