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

02:29

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: September 30, 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

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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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Along the Rennsteig, there are over 80 shelters and huts of various sizes and designs. This density - in many sections the distance between two shelters is less than two, …

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9.52 km

Rennsteig Rest Area Kahlert

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Very beautiful, interesting wooden construction in combination with local stone, you can have seen it. Helpful when it rains. The information board tells you where to go next.

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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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The Great Dreiherrenstein (short: Dreiherrnstein) is a crossing point of several old trade routes on the Rennsteig in the Thuringian Forest.

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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

31.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

13.3 km

3.39 km

492 m

154 m

Surfaces

14.2 km

12.0 km

4.16 km

739 m

160 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

8°C

3°C

54 %

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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

Rennsteig Rest Area Kahlert

Center of the Rennsteig

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

Great Dreiherrenstein (historic boundary stone on the Rennsteig)

Mountain Meadows on the Rennsteig

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