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The Possenröder Cross is a mysterious limestone stone cross on the Rennsteig Trail. The vertical inscription "Possenrod" and its origin are unclear, but it is often associated with a bloody crime. It stands on the historic Hohe Straße, once an important trade route between Erfurt and Frankfurt. Directly at the cross is a beautiful rest area with a shelter, benches, and tables, ideal for a break during your hike.

The very old cross is located at a rest area.

Here you can see the King's Chair, which Mario Gans sat on for the MDR Spring Awakening. The Troll House for the little ones and the Lindenstein Shelter and the Touringen Stamp Box 262 can also be found here.

From the dam you have a beautiful view over the Ohratalsperre.

The Ohratalsperre was built between 1960 and 1966 and today supplies over 400,000 residents with drinking water and generates 400 KW of electricity through hydropower. There is a circular hiking trail around the dam and two foredams. Places worth seeing around the dam are the Kulissenfelsen, the Gerastollen and many great views of the dam. A visit, whether for hiking or cycling, is always worthwhile.

The route then takes us over the Dreiherrenstein along the slope to the Töpfenbach spring and onto the Hohe Straße. The Hohe Straße was a trade route that led from Schmalkalden through the Haderholzgrund to the Rennsteig Trail. (Source: https://www.ich-geh-wandern.de)

Touringen stamp office No.262. Cute rest area with a great troll house. Nice for children

A nice corner for a rest, with an interesting shelter.