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Poets' Forest – Thuringia–Bavaria State Border loop from Tettautal

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Poets' Forest – Thuringia–Bavaria State Border loop from Tettautal

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Poets' Forest – Thuringia–Bavaria State Border loop from Tettautal

01:59

28.4km

460m

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: May 11, 2026

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1.22 km

Wooden ski jumper statue in Tettau

Highlight • Monument

The sculpture is well done,

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3.84 km

Poets' Forest

Highlight • Forest

Near Spechtsbrunn am Rennsteig, a dense forest with weatherproof wooden panels on which famous German poets can be seen with information (from Goethe to Brentano and many more) was installed …

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3.89 km

Historical panels "Traces of the GDR border"

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Good cycling and hiking trails in the footsteps of the old GDR border. Various information boards telling the story.

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6.34 km

Highland Cattle Enclosure Kleintettau

Highlight • Structure

Buffalo are also to be found here in the Thuringian Forest near Kleintettau.

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6.57 km

Bavaria–Thuringia State Border and Old Customs House

Highlight • Historical Site

The border is a great place to take a break. Numerous benches invite you to linger. Even those with a cultural background can absorb a wealth of information.

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24.7 km

Kleinlichtenhain Border Stone (Grenzstein Ziegel)

Highlight • Monument

Nice area for cycling.

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25.0 km

Thuringia–Bavaria State Border

Highlight • Structure

A funny place where the "borders" cross several times.

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25.3 km

Kleintettauer Zipfel Border Checkpoint

Highlight • Historical Site

If you leave the Rennsteig down to Kleintettau (600m), you cross the Bavaria / Thuringia border twice.
The inner German border ran right past the first houses in Kleintettau.

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28.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

4.45 km

4.06 km

3.42 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.8 km

4.31 km

2.30 km

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

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Poets' Forest – Thuringia–Bavaria State Border loop from Tettautal

Wooden ski jumper statue in Tettau

Poets' Forest

Historical panels "Traces of the GDR border"

Highland Cattle Enclosure Kleintettau

Bavaria–Thuringia State Border and Old Customs House

Kleinlichtenhain Border Stone (Grenzstein Ziegel)

Thuringia–Bavaria State Border

Kleintettauer Zipfel Border Checkpoint

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