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Ersteberg Shelter – Center of the Rennsteig loop from Masserberg

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Ersteberg Shelter – Center of the Rennsteig loop from Masserberg

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Ersteberg Shelter – Center of the Rennsteig loop from Masserberg

02:28

31.4km

460m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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625 m

View of the Thuringian Forest from Rennsteig near Masserberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once up there, it's straight on to Heubach. Nice view from there.

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1.35 km

Viewpoint on the Radrennsteig near Masserberg

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Developed cycle path🍀🚴‍♀️Nice to ride

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2.01 km

Ersteberg Shelter

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Nice waypoint, from here it is only a stone's throw to Werraquelle or down to Masserberg.

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16.2 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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16.4 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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16.4 km

Great Dreiherrenstein (historic boundary stone on the Rennsteig)

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The Große Dreiherrenstein is a crossroads of several old trade routes on the Rennsteig in about 808 meters altitude.

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20.0 km

Mountain Meadows on the Rennsteig

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From here you have a great view over a wonderful large mountain meadow directly on the Rennsteig.

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20.9 km

Abrahamskopf

Peak

25.7 km

Hoher Stock Rest Area

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A shelter and a parking lot on the Rennsteig.

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31.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

13.2 km

3.17 km

492 m

154 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

11.8 km

4.20 km

739 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

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Tuesday 9 June

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Ersteberg Shelter – Center of the Rennsteig loop from Masserberg

View of the Thuringian Forest from Rennsteig near Masserberg

Viewpoint on the Radrennsteig near Masserberg

Ersteberg Shelter

Center of the Rennsteig

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

Great Dreiherrenstein (historic boundary stone on the Rennsteig)

Mountain Meadows on the Rennsteig

Hoher Stock Rest Area

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