Werra Spring Fehrenbach – Höllteich loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

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Werra Spring Fehrenbach – Höllteich loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

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Werra Spring Fehrenbach – Höllteich loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

08:54

112km

1,590m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 54.2 km for 421 m

After 56.8 km for 213 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.59 km

Mönchhof Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Fine excursion restaurant idyllically situated in the middle of the forest. Homemade cake.

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20.6 km

Rennsteig Station

Highlight • Rest Area

With the RennsteigShuttle, you can travel from Ilmenau to Rennsteig train station on weekends and public holidays. From here you can make great bike rides. For example, it is only …

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30.6 km

Abrahamskopf

Peak

41.1 km

Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you want to have the total Rennsteig overview: Here is your chance! The observation tower "Rennsteigwarte" stands on the donkey mountain and increases it by another 33 meters. 150 …

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44.9 km

Eisfelder Resting Place

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here you can relax. That's why the place is not called that way. The name goes back to the coachmen who once maneuvered their heavy wagons over the Rennsteig. Here, …

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55.8 km

Rennsteig Singletrack Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The natural Rennsteig as an alternative for mountain bikers. The climbs are sometimes tricky, because of stones and roots. So watch out, or push.

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76.7 km

Werra Spring (Upper Werra Spring)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice excursion destination in all seasons👍❄️🌅

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76.8 km

Werra Spring Fehrenbach

Highlight • River

If you want to visit the Werraquelle, you strangely have two options. There are two Werraquelle in the Thuringian Forest: the rear spring near Siegmundsburg and the front spring here …

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92.6 km

Höllteich

Highlight • Lake

with a small hut and fireplace

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109 km

Oberer Burkersteich

Lake

112 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.3 km

28.8 km

8.69 km

4.62 km

3.79 km

175 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

33.1 km

26.5 km

5.05 km

1.67 km

134 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

11°C

4°C

39 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

July 24, 2026,"Father and Son Bike Tours Part 1!"🧑🧒 - Thüringen - Auf dem Rennsteig bis Allzunah und dem Ilmtal Radweg bis Talsperre Heyda...🚴😁🤙🍻

Hello again to the Komoot community!

Last Friday, we started by train at noon towards Neuhaus am Rennweg! From there, we started on the Rennsteig and rode it to Allzunah.

This part of our tour is pure pleasure for gravel lovers! Meaning US! :-)) I would estimate 95% is gravel. Unfortunately, also freshly laid and not yet compacted! Which meant …

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