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Wilde Gera Valley Bridge – Source of the Ilm River loop from Gehlberg

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Wilde Gera Valley Bridge – Source of the Ilm River loop from Gehlberg

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Wilde Gera Valley Bridge – Source of the Ilm River loop from Gehlberg

03:53

57.2km

870m

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: March 16, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.69 km

Wilde Gera Valley Bridge

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Over 100 meters high bridge over the valley of the wild Gera.

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7.77 km

Dörrberg Pond

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Pond at the Dörrberg directly at the forest road. You should do this detour from the main road. Nicely maintained small pond area.

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22.4 km

Ilmenau Market Square and Hennebrunnen Fountain

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On this marketplace you will find traders, shops or restaurants in Ilmenau and its districts.

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33.4 km

Source of the Ilm River

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The Ilm, the starting point of the Ilm Cycle Path, is formed by the confluence of the source rivers Lengwitz, Taubach and Freibach. You have to walk down a bit from the bike path to see this.

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43.1 km

Kreuzwege–Bierfleck Trail Junction

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A fork in the road with different directions, whether to Schmiedefeld or Goldlauter, Finsterberg or Oberhof, there are many possibilities here

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44.7 km

Mordfleck Shelter

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From the weather station / branch Suhler hut the Rennsteig ski trail goes towards Schmücke.

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46.9 km

The Schmücke

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The Schmücke is the highest settlement on the Rennsteig in the Thuringian Forest, consisting of a hotel, the Baudensaal rucksack meeting and a weather station.
The adornment was first mentioned …

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47.5 km

Mountain Pass

53.7 km

In the fantastic location, regional specialties such as Thuringian dumplings taste particularly good. The forester's lodge is open from Monday to Thursday and from Thursday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00.
Telephone: 036842 22451
facebook.com/pages/Forsthaus-Sattelbach/180996548624859

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57.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.1 km

10.2 km

2.51 km

969 m

957 m

427 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.5 km

2.25 km

598 m

560 m

130 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Monday 8 June

15°C

8°C

48 %

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Wilde Gera Valley Bridge – Source of the Ilm River loop from Gehlberg

Wilde Gera Valley Bridge

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Ilmenau Market Square and Hennebrunnen Fountain

Source of the Ilm River

Kreuzwege–Bierfleck Trail Junction

Mordfleck Shelter

The Schmücke

Sattelbach Forester's Lodge

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