RoutesPlannerFeaturesUpdates
App
Login or Signup
Get the App
Login or Signup
Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Thuringia
Hildburghausen
Schleusingen

Iron Hand – St. Kilian Church and Ponds loop from Schleusingen

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Thuringia
Hildburghausen
Schleusingen

Iron Hand – St. Kilian Church and Ponds loop from Schleusingen

Moderate

4.7

(7)

33

riders

Iron Hand – St. Kilian Church and Ponds loop from Schleusingen

01:51

27.1km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions
1

924 m

Central Bus Stop Schleusingen

Highlight • Castle

At the confluence of the Erle and the Nahe, in the midst of the medieval small town of Schleusingen, rises the mighty Bertholdsburg Castle. From the 13th century, it served …

Showing Translation

Tip by

2

8.04 km

Iron Hand

Highlight • Monument

The Iron Hand near Altendammbach
Near the Altendambacher Höhe, where the country road, forest and hiking trails meet, hikers or mountain bikers on their way towards Fischbach-Schleusingen pass a multi-armed …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

9.27 km

Altendambach Heights

Highlight • Parking

There is also a small covered seating area and an information board here. From here you can go towards Sommerberg, Steinige Bössel, the Teichbaude near Suhl and many other destinations. …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

15.7 km

Here is the Waldfrieden, a restaurant that offers great buffets, for example, on the weekends.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

20.3 km

Café Orban

Highlight • Cafe

The owner is very friendly, the ice cream tastes good and so does a cyclist.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

21.0 km

Erletal Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

A very beautiful section of the route between Schleusingen and Suhl in a scenic setting along the Erle. In some places you can go straight from the gently sloping bank …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

21.5 km

Tony's Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Opportunity to rest and to get into the riverbed, as the bank slopes gently here and the stream is easy to walk on. If you want, you can cool off …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

24.7 km

St. Kilian Church and Ponds

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful little church, well worth a visit. A chapel, which bore the name of the Frankish apostle Kilian, was already in the early Middle Ages at the beginning of an …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

27.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

6.18 km

4.38 km

3.60 km

154 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

5.09 km

2.73 km

1.76 km

175 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation
Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Sunday 11 October

13°C

4°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

guide_signup

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save
Edit route
Download GPX
Move start point
Print
Share
Embed on a website
Report an Issue
Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

3.9

79

Oberhof recreational tour to the Lütsche reservoir - Thuringian Forest/ Thuringian Forest Nature Park

01:10h

12.9km

250m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesRedeem a voucherHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy