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Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn – Kickelhahn Observation Tower loop from Gehren

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Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn – Kickelhahn Observation Tower loop from Gehren

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Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn – Kickelhahn Observation Tower loop from Gehren

02:35

32.3km

640m

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: July 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.43 km

View of the Ilmtal Bridge

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You can enjoy super beautiful sunrises here.
There is also a small roof 😉
From here you can start in all directions, whether up or down the trail bike path, everything within a 6km radius.

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6.67 km

Ilm–Rennsteig Cycling Route

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A beautiful cycle path runs right through Ilmenau. Well developed.

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14.3 km

Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn

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“Over all peaks there is peace…” Goethe wrote on the wall of this small refuge on September 6, 1780. Because of these verses that were written here and later became …

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14.6 km

Kickelhahn Observation Tower

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View from the Kickelhahn into the valley.

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19.5 km

View of the Schorte Valley

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Through the clearing of the forest you can see over the Schortethal to the Bombhütte

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20.2 km

View of the ICE Bridge near Langewiesen

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25.9 km

Shelter on the Ilm-Rennsteig Cycle Path

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Always varied and in parts directly along the Ilm, good paths and seating, really worth a tour.

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25.9 km

Ilmtal Cycle Path Near Ilmenau

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very nice bike path along the Ilm, pleasant to drive

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26.4 km

Erlenwald

Forest

32.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

7.40 km

7.03 km

2.74 km

1.85 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

7.51 km

5.97 km

520 m

492 m

Elevation

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Highest point (850 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

22°C

13°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn – Kickelhahn Observation Tower loop from Gehren

View of the Ilmtal Bridge

Ilm–Rennsteig Cycling Route

Goethe Cabin on Kickelhahn

Kickelhahn Observation Tower

View of the Schorte Valley

View of the ICE Bridge near Langewiesen

Shelter on the Ilm-Rennsteig Cycle Path

Ilmtal Cycle Path Near Ilmenau

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