Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2025

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Naturpark Frankenwald

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Start point

Train Station

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54 m

Rennsteig Hiker Monument

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Stone monument from 1903, donated by Gotthelf Anton Wiede, founder of the Rosenthal paper factory.

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736 m

Memorial plaque to the border area

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Here in the former restricted area, we remember the approximately 60,000 people who were "forcibly resettled" in the GDR, i.e. who had to leave their homes from the restricted area along the Wall. 32 people came from Blankenstein.

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935 m

Former Border Strip Trail along the Saale River

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Apart from a few monuments, there is nothing left to remind us of the former death strip that divided Germany over 30 years ago. Today, there is a wonderful path along the banks of the peaceful Saale.

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1.85 km

Mining Cart at Bremsberg

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A part of the mining history and an explanation of the rails on the former Kolonnenweg.

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1.93 km

Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture

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The Saalen mermaid is reminiscent of the legend according to which the former castle lords liked to eat fish and therefore sent their servants to fish in the Saale. One …

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2.30 km

Saale Bridge at the Blankenberg Paper Mill

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Ferdinand Traugott Flinsch introduced mechanical papermaking in Blankenberg in 1843. Parchment paper and printing paper were still produced in this Thuringian town on the Saale River until 1993. Today, you can learn more about that era in a museum.

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2.41 km

Blankenberg paper mill

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The first documented mention of a mill at this location dates back to 1371. When Emperor Charles IV and his son Wenceslas bought the Blankenberg fortress from the bailiffs of …

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4.70 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.65 km

897 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

897 m

216 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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