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Lichtenberg Castle Ruins – Bad Steben spa park and cafés loop from Höllenthal

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Lichtenberg Castle Ruins – Bad Steben spa park and cafés loop from Höllenthal

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Lichtenberg Castle Ruins – Bad Steben spa park and cafés loop from Höllenthal

03:04

44.7km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.98 km

Lichtenberg Castle Ruins

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The castle ruins Lichtenberg has been wonderfully restored and is always on the first weekend in September venue of the medieval castle festival. This is organized by the castle friends …

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3.11 km

Historic Old Town of Lichtenberg

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Lichtenberg is a knight town with tradition in the Franconian Forest. The historic old town is a popular meeting place and you can enjoy a coffee on the well-kept market …

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3.93 km

Bike Path Bad Steben - Lichtenberg

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Very nice to ride bike path between Bad Steben and Lichtenberg, relatively flat and good surface.

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6.63 km

Bad Steben spa park and cafés

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Very nice state bath with many sights. Great spa park, nice cafes and restaurants.

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8.09 km

Cycle path Steinbach - Obersteben

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Very nice bike path between Steinbach and Bad Steben, good surface and moderate slope or incline.

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22.9 km

Former Inner German Border at Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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German history up close - nowadays you can easily cross the former inner-German border here by bike

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26.1 km

Napoleonshöhe Rodacherbrunn

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In the year 1806, Napoleon and his troops moved through the village and were said to have spent the night in the former inn, the Rennsteig Casino. He planted a …

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44.0 km

Höllental (Frankenwald Nature Park)

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Very easy to reach and a great nature experience.
There are many beautiful forest routes to Lichtenberg, Kemlas, Issigau, Bad Steben.
From the Höllental you continue to Blankenstein, the hub …

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44.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

4.46 km

1.30 km

464 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.7 km

465 m

382 m

206 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Lichtenberg Castle Ruins – Bad Steben spa park and cafés loop from Höllenthal

Lichtenberg Castle Ruins

Historic Old Town of Lichtenberg

Bike Path Bad Steben - Lichtenberg

Bad Steben spa park and cafés

Cycle path Steinbach - Obersteben

Former Inner German Border at Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Napoleonshöhe Rodacherbrunn

Höllental (Frankenwald Nature Park)

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