Stedtfeld Fish Ponds – View of the Wartburg loop from Stedtfeld

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Stedtfeld Fish Ponds – View of the Wartburg loop from Stedtfeld

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Stedtfeld Fish Ponds – View of the Wartburg loop from Stedtfeld

02:14

7.86km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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769 m

Stedtfeld Fish Ponds

Highlight • Lake

The more than three-kilometer-long Rangenbach River feeds a series of pretty fish ponds here before flowing into the Hörsel River near Stedtfeld. Even without a fishing rod, it's a lovely place to linger.

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1.70 km

Kunstgraben (Mining Water Channel) – Station 3

Highlight • Historical Site

Stage 3:
Rangenwiese – artificial ditch
Passing the fishing ponds, it goes to the end of the Rangenwiese. To the right of an old linden tree you can see an …

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2.40 km

Pochteich – Mining Trail Station 4 (Thuringian Forest Stamp Point 279)

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Stage 4:
Duck pond – pote pond
The reconstructed Pochteich is located on the main path, 200 m further east in the "Ententeich" area. Here was the center of mining …

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2.40 km

Water Wheel in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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A little hidden below the rest area.

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2.55 km

Carl August Deep Adit (Mining Educational Trail)

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4.08 km

View of the Wartburg

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Wonderful viewpoint with a rest area directly on the Stedtfelder Bergbaulehrpfad. Next to the namesake view of the historic Wartburg, there is also a small shelter hut here.

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7.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.01 km

860 m

Surfaces

6.71 km

860 m

229 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

10°C

6°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

January 11, 2025,...🚞 über den Stedtfelder ⛰️Baulehrpfad🧗‍♂️🌄 ♟️277, 278 & 279

The circular route starts at the famous start and end point of the Thuringian RENNSTEIG in Hörschel. 🏁
As we didn't feel like walking the entire route today 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ we started near the town of Stedtfeld 🏡 to follow the signs to the mining educational trail. ⛰️🧗‍♂️🌄 🚞
At nine lovingly designed stations you can learn more about the …

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