Ruppberg Ascent – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Zella-Mehlis West

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Zella-Mehlis

Ruppberg Ascent – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Zella-Mehlis West

Hard

4.6

(18)

hikers

Ruppberg Ascent – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Zella-Mehlis West

04:35

14.5km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. 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 13, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 3.30 km for 143 m

After 3.98 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.69 km

Legend trail to the Ruppberg summit

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Beautiful hiking trail to the Ruppberg with various legend boards 🍀

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3.81 km

Rest area and Touringen stamping point "Braukopfhütte" No. 56

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Hut at a crossroads, direction Ruppberg, Roter Bühl, Hermansfelsen ..

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3.94 km

Ruppberg Ascent

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It's a good climb up here with great views and with good hiking boots it's no problem 😂

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4.22 km

„Jungfrau" legend board (Touringen stamp no. 397)

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The 1st stamp box is located directly at the transport lift, which leads up to the Ruppberg summit, not far from the hiking car park 👍

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6.88 km

Burnt Rock

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One of the most beautiful and distant views. However, some climbing skills are needed to climb the rocks. Therefore, never climb in wet or slippery conditions!

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8.92 km

Veilchenbrunnen Mountain Hut (Stamp Station 191)

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The fountain that gives it its name is approx. 250 m above the building.

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9.18 km

View of the Thuringian Forest

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Actually a fine view of the Thuringian Forest

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10.1 km

Dammwiese Rest Area and Touringen Stamp Station 211

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Beautiful mountain meadow with great views and fine wood carvings

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14.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.48 km

2.96 km

1.68 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.93 km

5.19 km

2.28 km

706 m

346 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

February 11, 2024,Blick auf den Thüringer Wald –Veilchenbrunnen -vorbei am Ruppberg Runde von Zella-Mehlis

Unfortunately it rained during the entire tour, so the landscape was covered in fog. The first km are characterized by the quite steep climb from Zella-Mehlis to the Thüringer Rennsteig. Good fitness is not an advantage here. You are compensated by a great landscape.

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October 31, 2025,Feiertagsrunde - Ruppberg - Veilchenbrunnen

For the day off work 💪🏼 Reformation Day, I wanted to go up Ruppberg again and enjoy the view. 🤩
This time, I planned to start from Zella-Mehlis.

But Ruppberg alone wasn't enough for me. 😅
So I quickly added the following stops to the tour:

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May 1, 2025,[Schmalkalden-Meiningen] Von Mehlis über Veilchenbrunnen auf den Ruppberg

May 1st is Labor Day, a day when workers are celebrated, and we really did a lot besides work. Today, only our feet worked, and they were really busy.

First, my feet carried me to the train station to take the train to Zella-Mehlis. From Mehlis, I headed toward the Veilchenbrunnen (Veilchenbrunnen). My first realization: perfect weather, and luckily, I …

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