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Former border – Tettautal Valley Cycle Path loop from Förtschendorf

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Former border – Tettautal Valley Cycle Path loop from Förtschendorf

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Former border – Tettautal Valley Cycle Path loop from Förtschendorf

02:51

41.5km

530m

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 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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Start point

Train Station

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11.1 km

Former border

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Thoughts of the zone border keep coming up.

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11.1 km

Memorial of the Inner German Border in Heinersdorf

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To commemorate the opening of the wall on 19 November 1989, part of the wall was preserved and placed under monument protection.

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15.0 km

Tettautal Valley Cycle Path

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A very idyllic valley and quiet.

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18.5 km

Bridge of the Former Tettautal Railway in Schauberg

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This bridge is still holding, unbelievable!

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27.3 km

Kleintettauer Zipfel Border Checkpoint

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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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27.6 km

Thuringia–Bavaria State Border

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

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28.4 km

Bavaria–Thuringia State Border and Old Customs House

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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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38.3 km

Cycle Path Steinbach am Wald – Förtschendorf

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I like the beautiful surface.

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41.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

11.6 km

10.6 km

4.75 km

2.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.4 km

6.81 km

3.71 km

2.58 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

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Former border – Tettautal Valley Cycle Path loop from Förtschendorf

Former border

Memorial of the Inner German Border in Heinersdorf

Tettautal Valley Cycle Path

Bridge of the Former Tettautal Railway in Schauberg

Kleintettauer Zipfel Border Checkpoint

Thuringia–Bavaria State Border

Bavaria–Thuringia State Border and Old Customs House

Cycle Path Steinbach am Wald – Förtschendorf

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