Rennsteig Meadow – Blackwater Creek loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Rennsteig Meadow – Blackwater Creek loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Rennsteig Meadow – Blackwater Creek loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

01:25

5.19km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Rennsteig Portal Schmiedefeld on the Rennsteig

Highlight • Monument

The Rennsteig is the oldest and best-known long-distance hiking trail in Germany. It leads over exactly 169.3 kilometers from Hörschel near Eisenach to Blankenstein.
The path over the ridge of …

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Räuberbahn Playground on the Old Railway Embankment

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice destination with a great train station 👍👍🍀

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Raised bog at Rennsteighöhe

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful high moor slightly off the Rennsteig. At the moment, plants native to the area are in bloom and animals can also be observed. Buzzards hunting there.

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Railway Carriage Bench on the Rennsteig–Frauenwald Trail

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The railway ran here until the 1960s. The former railway embankment is now a hiking and cycling trail. The break bench is designed as a wagon to match the railway …

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Dr. Wald Trail

Highlight • Trail

Very aptly interpreted. There is certainly no better doctor than the forest. And it means a lot here. Excellent. 👍🏻

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The seating area is now covered. It is possible to have a barbecue there. The information board, see photos, provides further information. Keys are available from the Schmiedefeld Tourist Information Office: schmiedefeld.de/service-schmiedefeld.php.

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