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Thuringia

Ilm-Kreis

Neustadt am Rennsteig

Center of the Rennsteig – Neustadt am Rennsteig loop from Neustadt am Rennsteig

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Germany

Thuringia

Ilm-Kreis

Neustadt am Rennsteig

Center of the Rennsteig – Neustadt am Rennsteig loop from Neustadt am Rennsteig

Moderate

4.3

(4)

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Center of the Rennsteig – Neustadt am Rennsteig loop from Neustadt am Rennsteig

01:24

20.6km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.83 km

Old State Border Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The refuge is located on the old state border between the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen.

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10.5 km

Rennsteig Railway Station and Trail Junction

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From here you have the choice of driving via Frauenwald towards Werra - or continuing on the Rennsteig to Schmücke or Oberhof. The good thing: most of the elevation gain is here.

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10.7 km

Rennsteig Station - Bird's-eye view

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On weekends and public holidays, the “RennsteigShuttle” of the Süd-Thüringen-Bahn operates on the northern section of the Rennsteigbahn with four pairs of trains daily.

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11.0 km

Former Rennsteig–Frauenwald Railway Path

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In the middle of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Vessertal-Thuringian Forest between Frauenwald and Schmiedefeld, directly on the world-famous high-altitude hiking trail.

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13.2 km

Start of the Ilmtal Cycle Path in Allzunah

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At this point begins (or ends) the 123km long and very beautiful Ilmtal bike path. You should drive the bike path to the end in Kaatschen / Weichau, even if …

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15.8 km

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

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In the middle of the Thuringian Forest, directly on the Rennsteig, there has been an inn called “Waldschänke Dreiherrnstein” since 1911 at an altitude of 740m above sea level.

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16.0 km

Center of the Rennsteig

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Happy Mountain Festival! You did it. It does not matter in which direction you want to conquer the Rennsteig. Here you have half the distance behind you.

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20.5 km

Neustadt am Rennsteig

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Here at the roundabout in Neustadt am Rennsteig stands a large boundary stone, commemorating the long division of the town into two halves, which lasted until 1923.

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20.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

3.92 km

452 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

3.06 km

1.36 km

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

26°C

12°C

17 %

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Center of the Rennsteig – Neustadt am Rennsteig loop from Neustadt am Rennsteig

Old State Border Shelter

Rennsteig Railway Station and Trail Junction

Rennsteig Station - Bird's-eye view

Former Rennsteig–Frauenwald Railway Path

Start of the Ilmtal Cycle Path in Allzunah

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

Center of the Rennsteig

Neustadt am Rennsteig

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