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Mapf
September 9, 2018
Hiking
Under the Rennsteig, runs one of the oldest railway tunnels in Germany.
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Kristian
July 27, 2026
Hiking
At the tunnel head, hikers learn interesting facts about the spectacular construction history. As the mountain ridge runs wavy here, the overburden (the rock layer above the tunnel) is up to 317 meters at this point.
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BAMA
October 8, 2023
Hiking
The construction of the Förtha Tunnel was a very complicated matter for the time -1858-. With a length of 549 m and a cover of up to 317 m, the tunnel crosses under the Rennsteig.
Since the commissioning of the Werrabahn on the Eisenach - Meinigen route, the tunnel has been used operationally.
Due to the continuous strength of the underlying rock types Poronyr, Granite and Gneiss, the tunnel has no masonry lining. (... from info board)
Since the commissioning of the Werrabahn on the Eisenach - Meinigen route, the tunnel has been used operationally.
Due to the continuous strength of the underlying rock types Poronyr, Granite and Gneiss, the tunnel has no masonry lining. (... from info board)
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