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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Oberweißbach/Thüringer Wald

View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam – View of Leibis dam loop from Lichtenhain an der Bergbahn

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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Oberweißbach/Thüringer Wald

View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam – View of Leibis dam loop from Lichtenhain an der Bergbahn

Moderate

4.5

(8)

24

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View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam – View of Leibis dam loop from Lichtenhain an der Bergbahn

03:33

11.1km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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40 m

Lichtenhain mountain station of the Thuringian mountain railroad

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Interesting station with flat and steep section. The railway car entices to a cozy stop.

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2

199 m

The electric multiple unit on the flat line from Lichtenhain to Cursdorf. 😄

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3

1.84 km

Oberweißbach train stop

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The breakpoint is in forest location, nice on the outskirts and with rest stop for a great picnic.

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2.37 km

5

3.68 km

With a gradient of 25.3 percent, this approximately three hundred meter long street is the steepest local street in Germany. It is also one of the ten steepest streets in the world.

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6.17 km

View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam

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View of the Dessbach dam from the operator's road

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7.51 km

View of Leibis dam

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8

9.62 km

Friedrich Fröbel Birthplace Museum

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Birthplace of the pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel. He developed modern concepts in education that are still foundational today. The kindergarten is his idea. The building was restored in 1982 and also …

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11.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.39 km

2.80 km

1.06 km

892 m

Surfaces

3.60 km

3.40 km

3.31 km

578 m

237 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

17°C

9°C

20 %

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