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Mönchhof Inn – View of Manebach loop from Manebach

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Elgersburg

Mönchhof Inn – View of Manebach loop from Manebach

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Mönchhof Inn – View of Manebach loop from Manebach

01:39

5.98km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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20 m

Mönchhof Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Fine excursion restaurant idyllically situated in the middle of the forest. Homemade cake.

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1.50 km

Shelter at the Marien Spring

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Spacious cabin with wood chips on the floor. Beautiful view and plenty of seating.

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1.87 km

Steiger Eck shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Weggabelung for round and route tours in the Ilmenau hiking area. Nearby are the Hohe Warte with observation tower and guest house, the Waldgasthof Mönchshof, the Schöffenhaus, the Marienquelle. Or …

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2.08 km

View of Manebach

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A small bench invites you to enjoy the view!

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2.51 km

Schöffenhaus Forest Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Real Thuringian cuisine without frills, a cooling drink or something warm before the hike continues. Nice starting or reward endpoint for tours around Ilmenau.

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4.34 km

Path to Mönchhof

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Beautiful forest path, wide and easy to walk on firm ground starting at the Steigereck leads directly past the Marienquelle and ends at the Mönchhof 👌😉

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4.55 km

St. Mary's Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Marienquelle, inaugurated in 1841, is a nice resting place with a refuge on the Goethe hiking trail. About 100 meters further, "seating areas" were created, which offer great views.

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5.98 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.64 km

230 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.64 km

316 m

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

24°C

13°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

July 30, 2025,⛅🤩Vom Waldgasthof Schöffenhaus Manebach zum Waldgasthaus Mönchhof Elgersburg🌲🌲🌲🚶‍♀️🚶

Thuringian Forest near Ilmenau🤩
Today I'm walking with my niece from the Schöffenhaus (Law Enforcement House) to the Mönchhof, two beautiful forest inns where you can stop for a bite 🍷🥘 and even stay overnight🛌. Wide forest paths, but always beautiful views👀Unfortunately, you can see the extent of the damage caused by bark beetles, climate change, and misguided forestry policies …

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February 5, 2022,Wanderung 05.02.2022 Mönchshof

As always, I only started recording halfway

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Mönchhof Inn – View of Manebach loop from Manebach

Mönchhof Inn

Shelter at the Marien Spring

Steiger Eck shelter

View of Manebach

View of Manebach

Schöffenhaus Forest Inn

Path to Mönchhof

St. Mary's Spring

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