Beerholz Viewpoint – The Green Belt at Lichtenberg loop from Schlegel bei Lobenstein

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Beerholz Viewpoint – The Green Belt at Lichtenberg loop from Schlegel bei Lobenstein

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Beerholz Viewpoint – The Green Belt at Lichtenberg loop from Schlegel bei Lobenstein

04:26

16.0km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

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509 m

Beerholz Viewpoint

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how far away is it Here you can see it.

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4.39 km

Rest area and viewpoint at Kießling on the Rennsteig

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Very nicely designed and great views!

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6.73 km

Blankenstein (Saale)

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Blankenstein (Saale) start or end point of the Rennsteig. Below the station is the Selbitz where the hikers pass their stone to the river provided they have hiked from Hörschel. …

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7.61 km

Hiking Support Point Blankenstein

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Very nicely done for hikers: there are food and drinks, toilets and places to stay.

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7.76 km

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Selbitz, a few meters before it flows into the Saale. The Selbitz used to be the border river between the GDR and the Federal Republic …

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9.09 km

Former railway bridge over the Muschwitz

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The former railway bridge over the Muschwitz is located on the Thuringian-Bavarian border between Blankenstein (Saale) and Lichtenberg (Upper Franconia) at kilometer 63.5 of the former Triptis–Marxgrün railway line. The …

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9.96 km

Cave Entrance

10.3 km

The Green Belt at Thüringer Muschwitz

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Also as a day hike an idyllic path through the forest on the Muschwitz. Entry in Blankenstein on the Carlsgrüner Rennweg - then maybe to the toad mill.

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11.2 km

Thüringische Muschwitz mit Grenzstreifen

Nature Reserve

11.8 km

The Green Belt at Lichtenberg

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Here you can experience the younger German-German history up close.

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16.0 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.12 km

3.28 km

2.21 km

1.23 km

162 m

Surfaces

8.19 km

3.95 km

2.23 km

1.02 km

606 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Thursday 12 November

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Comments

October 13, 2024,Sonntagstour im Grenzgebiet 😇

Hello 🙋‍♀️ today we are out and about in the German / German border area 🇩🇪/🇩🇪 on Sunday. From Blankenstein, at Blechschmidehammer, we hike 🥾 through the beautiful autumn 🍂 forest 🌳 through the Selbitz valley with lots of "water 💧💦 jumps" 🏃🐸 to Schlegel. It only goes through the forest 🍁🌳 up 🍃🌲 to the Rennsteig. There you have …

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June 18, 2024,Ein bisschen Rennsteig, ein bisschen Kolonnenweg und ein bisschen Rennsteig - Alternative 🚶‍♀️🌤️

The Rennsteig alternative was the best part of the route. Running on the Kolonnenweg isn't really my thing. Unless you're wearing shoe size 45 or larger, you only have the choice between balancing or full trouser mode when running. I mostly used the second option. The surrounding landscape is really beautiful and you can't hear anything except the sounds of …

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