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The Vachaer Stein pass, along with the "Kalte Küche" pass, is one of the two most important pass crossings in the Thuringian Forest.

The Vachaer Stein pass, along with the "Kalte Küche" pass, is one of the two most important pass crossings in the Thuringian Forest.

The Vachaer Stein is somewhat hidden on the federal highway. Incidentally, this is one of the most important passes over the Thuringian Forest and follows the historic Via Regia from Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main. Napoleon also used this road after losing the Battle of the Nations. During the GDR era, the Vachaer Stein also marked the start and finish point of the Rennsteig.

The Vachaer Stein hiking car park 🪨 is a good starting point for a hike 🥾🥾over the Rennsteig 🌳🌲🌲🌲

The Vachaer Stein stands on a pass road over the Thuringian Forest. There is a rest area and a parking lot.

The small pass represents the transition over the ridge between the Nüsttal near Gotthards and the valley of the Siebertsgraben near Reinhards. The turnpike alludes to the border situation that has existed here since 1815. After the end of the Napoleonic era, the Congress of Vienna reorganized numerous territories. The former Bishopric of Fulda and its short-lived successor states were divided between the neighbors. The former Fulda office of Geisa with Reinhard fell to the Grand Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach. The former Fulda office of Bieberstein became part of the (titular) Electorate of Hesse-Kassel, which was annexed by Prussia almost 50 years later. Even today, the federal state border between Thuringia and Hesse runs here.

Old, easy-to-read signpost directly on the street or on the Rennsteig cycle path. Not to be missed.

The border between Hesse and Thuringia runs at this pass height. At the same time, the Hochrhön hiking trail runs along here.