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Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Frankenhain

Lütsche Dam – Lütschetalsperre Dam loop from Talsperre Lütsche

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Germany
Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Frankenhain

Lütsche Dam – Lütschetalsperre Dam loop from Talsperre Lütsche

Moderate

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6

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Lütsche Dam – Lütschetalsperre Dam loop from Talsperre Lütsche

04:16

15.0km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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1

27 m

Lütsche Dam

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful reservoir 😊🦊

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2

2.74 km

Bärenstein Hut and Memorial

Highlight • Mountain Hut

One of the last bears in the Thuringian Forest is said to have been shot here. Today not much more than a crossroads with a refuge.

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3

9.08 km

Gnome Roundabout

Highlight • Monument

Roundabout with garden gnome and signpost for hikers

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4

11.8 km

Lütsche Valley

Highlight • Natural

Once stood here the small village Lütsche. The extent to which the economic situation in Lütsche had deteriorated within a few years from 1814 was also demonstrated by the idea …

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5

12.2 km

Site of the Former Village of Lütsche

Highlight • Historical Site

At this point was the village of Lütsche, which was demolished between 1859 and 1864 on the orders of the Duke of Saxe-Gotha.

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6

13.1 km

Lütsche-Dorf

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

7

13.8 km

Lütschetalsperre Dam

Highlight • Monument

Could use a new coat of paint

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13.9 km

Beautiful rest area of the “Gemeinde Geratal” with a direct view of the dam.

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14.4 km

Talsperre Lütsche

Lake

B

15.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.03 km

3.77 km

2.12 km

627 m

384 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.73 km

3.59 km

3.10 km

1.45 km

859 m

275 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

21°C

13°C

14 %

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Comments

February 9, 2024,'Vom Eise befreit sind Strom und Bäche' ... und die Wege auch ... 😉
... 'Through spring's kind, invigorating look; Hope and happiness green in the valley; The old winter, in its weakness, withdrew into harsh mountains'. JWvG

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..., this tour comes out at the end 😊. In my mind it should only be a few meters, but the feet wanted more 😅
Tour route: Bärenstein - Dicke Tanne - Sieglitzkopf - Hohe Warte - Kleine Hohe Warte - Lütschetalsperre.

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