Föritztal Cycle Path – Gessendorfer Spring loop from Rottmar

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Föritztal Cycle Path – Gessendorfer Spring loop from Rottmar

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Föritztal Cycle Path – Gessendorfer Spring loop from Rottmar

02:23

28.7km

500m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Föritzgrund

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.47 km

Marker Höhe

Peak

3.01 km

Föritztal Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Excellent surface along the entire route. From Föritz to Neuhaus-Schierschnitz, there is good spatial separation from the heavily trafficked B89.

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4.85 km

Gessendorfer Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the middle of the former "death strip" on the former German-German border, the "Gessendorfer Wasser" springs from several small streams. This flows into the Föritz river as the "Gessendorf" …

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22.7 km

St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church (Steinbach)

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Evangelical Church of St. Michael in the Sonneberg district of Steinbach. Listed neo-Romanesque hall church. Consecrated in 1906.

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23.0 km

Dorsten Bridge Over the Steinach

Highlight • Bridge

From the bridge, which was renovated in 2004, you have a beautiful view of the Steinach, both upstream and downstream.

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23.6 km

Sonneberger Reiterlein Sculpture at Köppelsdorf Roundabout

Highlight • Monument

The roundabout with the Sonneberg Rider is a prominent landmark in Sonneberg, Thuringia. At the center of the roundabout stands a sculpture, the "Sonneberg Rider." This figure is a symbol …

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25.0 km

Rest Area at Route Süd Cycling Path, Sonneberg-Eisfeld

Highlight • Rest Area

This rest area is located in the Malmerz district of Sonneberg, directly on the Steinach stream. A map showing the hiking trails in the area is posted next to the bench.

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27.6 km