Cursdorf train station – Oberweißbach Mountain Railway loop from Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

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Cursdorf train station – Oberweißbach Mountain Railway loop from Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

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Cursdorf train station – Oberweißbach Mountain Railway loop from Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

05:43

18.7km

580m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.28 km for 573 m

Deliveries only

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.21 km

Obstfelderschmiede valley station of the Oberweißbach Mountain Railway

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The mountain railway is ALWAYS worth a trip 😊🦊

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8.64 km

View of the Oberweißbach Mountain Railway

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There are always new views to be had along the way.

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9.31 km

Wooden Statue and Bergbahn Railway, Thuringian Forest

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9.34 km

Bergbahn Passing Loop (Abt Switch), Thuringian Forest

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It's worth it... I wanted to be faster than the train, unfortunately lost

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12.4 km

Historic Railcars ET 479 and Olitätenwagen

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12.7 km

Cursdorf train station

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every half hour the train goes over Oberweißbach to Lichtenhain

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12.9 km

If you are in the area, you should definitely not miss the Oberweissbacher mountain railway. On the steepest funicular the train conductor even explains the route. Just great. Worth seeing is definitely the Maschinarium.

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14.8 km

Meuselbacher Kuppe Observation Tower and Guesthouse

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Great panorama opens from the Meuselbacher dome. The economy will reopen shortly. Then again, the impressive panoramic view from the Kuppenturm is possible.

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18.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.40 km

5.63 km

3.52 km

1.59 km

607 m

Surfaces

6.72 km

5.76 km

4.08 km

1.09 km

942 m

151 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

11°C

2°C

34 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 21, 2025,Von Katzhütte über Cursdorf nach Schwarzmühle

From Katzhütte, shortly after 8 a.m., with temperatures still pleasant, we set off through the valley of the Weiße Schwarza up to the Meuselbacher Kuppe (a perfect choice, as the lack of trees already showed what it can do). The final stretch of the climb to the Meuselbacher Kuppe was quite challenging.
Once at the top, the view into the …

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