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Rauenstein Castle Ruins – Johanniskirche Schalkau loop from Schalkau Mitte

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Rauenstein Castle Ruins – Johanniskirche Schalkau loop from Schalkau Mitte

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Rauenstein Castle Ruins – Johanniskirche Schalkau loop from Schalkau Mitte

01:34

23.2km

280m

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: March 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Effeldertal

Itztal und Effeldertal bei Weißenbrunn vorm Wald

Magerrasen bei Emstadt und Itzaue

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.67 km

ICE Bridge Underpass in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Highlight • Bridge

The buildings of the ICE or Autobahn routes are placed in nature. Gigantic, wasteful of resources on the one hand and fascinating on the other. Everyone likes to decide for themselves, they are always impressive.

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6.05 km

Cherry Tree Avenue Between Rauenstein and Theuern

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If you want to avoid the traffic on the road below and drive down an avenue lined with cherry trees, you can experience the fairytale cherry blossoms in spring and have trees full of cherries in summer.

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6.99 km

Rauenstein Castle Ruins

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Rauenstein is a village in the southern Thuringian district of Sonneberg. It is part of the municipality Frankenblick.

Rauenstein is located in the valley of the Grümpen on the southern …

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15.1 km

Stone Sculpture by Froschgrundsee

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16.7 km

View of the Froschgrundsee railway bridge

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The Viaduct Froschgrundsee is a 798 meter long twin-rail railway bridge over the new line Ebensfeld-Erfurt. It is the longest railway arch bridge in Europe with a span of 270 meters with the same span as the neighboring Grümpentalbrücke.

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16.8 km

Froschgrundsee Reservoir

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A real masterpiece has been achieved!

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17.0 km

Sculpture at Froschgrundsee

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Artificially inspired sculpture at the Froschgrundsee

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17.3 km

Froschgrundsee

Lake

22.7 km

Johanniskirche Schalkau

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Johannis is located in Schalkau in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia. The listed town church, which occupies the highest point of a sandstone cliff, …

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23.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

4.12 km

1.41 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

4.43 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

9°C

14 %

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Rauenstein Castle Ruins – Johanniskirche Schalkau loop from Schalkau Mitte

ICE Bridge Underpass in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Cherry Tree Avenue Between Rauenstein and Theuern

Rauenstein Castle Ruins

Stone Sculpture by Froschgrundsee

View of the Froschgrundsee railway bridge

Froschgrundsee Reservoir

Sculpture at Froschgrundsee

Johanniskirche Schalkau

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