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Altenstein Castle – Luisenthal Waterfall loop from Gumpelstadt

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Altenstein Castle – Luisenthal Waterfall loop from Gumpelstadt

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Altenstein Castle – Luisenthal Waterfall loop from Gumpelstadt

03:26

29.9km

720m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

8.05 km

Ruhlaer Häuschen Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A very nice destination 😊

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2

9.42 km

Mountain Rescue Base Auerhahn

Highlight • Rest Area

The Auerhahn mountain rescue station on the Rennsteig is located in currently dead forest areas.

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13.3 km

Rolandseck

Forest

15.3 km

Windsberg

Peak

5

15.6 km

Christiansquelle

Highlight • Natural Monument

New spring, new bench, new sign.
From here, a steep path goes up to the Windberg, paved with blackberries. Or you can take the path to the Jägerstein... difficult decision. I took both paths ;)

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6

15.7 km

Jägerstein Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

In 1699 a hunter was shot here by a poacher

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7

21.3 km

Bonifatiusfelsen

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Bonifatiusfelsen you have a very nice view of Altenstein Castle.

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8

21.5 km

Altenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Altenstein Castle was built in 1736 as a residential castle on the foundations of the worn-out Altenstein Castle for the dukes of Meiningen. After numerous changes of ownership it …

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9

22.4 km

Luisenthal Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A beautiful man-made waterfall

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10

25.3 km

Trail to Hoher Kissel

Highlight • Trail

Pleasant path in the forest. In between you always have beautiful views over the foothills of the Thuringian Forest.

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B

29.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

3.23 km

1.99 km

1.48 km

Surfaces

19.7 km

4.96 km

2.08 km

2.07 km

550 m

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Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

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