View of the Schönbrunn Reservoir – Schönbrunn Reservoir loop from Schleusegrund

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Schleusegrund

View of the Schönbrunn Reservoir – Schönbrunn Reservoir loop from Schleusegrund

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View of the Schönbrunn Reservoir – Schönbrunn Reservoir loop from Schleusegrund

05:10

18.6km

340m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.01 km

Rest area with a view of the Lütsche Reservoir

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Nice place to stay

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4.01 km

View of the Schönbrunn Reservoir

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From this small clearing, you again have a mega beautiful view over the reservoir. 👍

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4.40 km

View of the Floßteich Reservoir

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Pure nature, simply relaxing

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4.93 km

Schönbrunn Reservoir

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Deeply embedded between valleys, streams fill the pre-dam and the main basin of the Schönbrunn dam.

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7.16 km

Schönbrunn Reservoir

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Just chill, clear your head, hike around a small reservoir.
And for sporty ones with the MTB.🙂

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12.7 km

Schönbrunn Dam

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Route information: Route length: approx. 15.0 km once around the dam.

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15.7 km

View of the Schönbrunn Dam control building

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Nice dam to hike and walk around

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17.4 km

Schönbrunn Dam

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The construction of the dam to create the reservoir Schönbrunn is one of the major socialist projects in the former GDR. Construction period from 1967 to 1975, the final commissioning …

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18.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

2.60 km

611 m

Surfaces

9.71 km

8.93 km

Elevation

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Comments

May 13, 2023,Talsperre Schönbrunn - Einmal drumrum

Again in Thuringia, again for the Rennsteig run.
While the wife walks along the Rennsteig, the husband, aka the chauffeur on duty, has time to go hiking in the immediate vicinity.
On well-developed paths it goes all around the Schönbrunn dam, with beautiful views, always through the forest.
I met some E-MTB cyclists. Ideal area for this.

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January 4, 2025,Trainingsauftakt mit stellenweise 3h/m ('HUCH' pro Meter) 😂🙈😜

Admittedly, not much has been going on in the last few months, I mean, I haven't been running much 🤪... Now my conscience was bothering me, because months ago I carelessly signed up for the marathon hike at the Rennsteiglauf with my girlfriend over a glass of wine (maybe it was a bottle?! 😅🙈) - we missed our self-imposed time …

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January 28, 2024,Talsperre Schönbrunn

Today around Schönbrunn. As one of the bodies of water from the IronLake Challenge... The dam circuit is something for bikers.... A wide, almost completely paved path.. I like the forest differently... 🙈 It was nice because of the weather and the many small ones Details.

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May 18, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "Thüringen" - See-Nr. 9: Talsperre Schönbrunn

On my return journey from Hornbach (Rhineland-Palatinate) to Halle (Saale), I drove through Thuringia and stopped at the Schönbrunn Dam, Thuringia's ninth-largest lake.

This dam dams the Schleuse River, which flows into the Werra. The dam was built starting in 1967 and opened in 1977. Twenty-two families had to be relocated for its construction.

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May 21, 2022,Um die Talsperre Schönbrunn

After what felt like an eternity, we went out into the woods again today.

Originally, I had a different tour in mind, but due to today's Rennsteig run, I had to change my plan at short notice. So we decided to do another dam round for the collection.

A great round with wonderful views. For me unreservedly recommended.

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June 30, 2022,Talsperrenumrundung: Talsperre Schönbrunn

Does anyone happen to know the name of the caterpillar in photo 42? 🤷‍♀️ She looks like a mini pine cone.
Thanks in advance! 😉

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December 30, 2023,Talsperre Schönbrunn - Ironlake Challenge (1)

The drinking water dam, which went into operation in 1975, is located in the southern Thuringian Forest. It dams the river Schleuse, a tributary of the Werra.
It is used to supply drinking water in the Suhl, Hildburghausen, Ilmenau, Meiningen and Schmalkalden regions, as well as flood protection. The Schönbrunn dam supplies 230,000 consumers in southern Thuringia with around 27,000 …

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December 28, 2021,Rund um die Talsperre Schönbrunn

A very nice circular route. We will definitely run it again in summer if the weather is nice. In constant rain and on sometimes very smooth paths, it wasn't exactly a pleasure. But everyone can hike when the weather is nice. 😁

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