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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Oberhof

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Rennsteig Trail loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Oberhof

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Rennsteig Trail loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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4.8

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1,676

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Rennsteig Trail loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

03:01

10.8km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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2.73 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

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The highest point is a must when you are in the vicinity. An even better view is only a few meters further along the path along the viewing platform.

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2.97 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

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Did you know that there were volcanoes in the Thuringian Forest? There was! The Great Beerberg was once one. These are the remnants of it and at 982.9 meters they …

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4.31 km

Rosenkopf (938 m) – Boundary Stones on the Rennsteig

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Here you can find a lot of information about the history of the boundary stones and thus also about the origins of the Rennsteig.

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4.92 km

Carved tree trunk with face (Wurzelstamm)

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One of several carved figures along the way. Really beautifully designed!

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5.90 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

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The Neue Gehlberger Hütte is located on the 978-meter-high Schneekopf mountain and is the highest-altitude serviced hut in Thuringia. It offers a cozy hiking hostel with shared rooms and a restaurant serving traditional Thuringian cuisine.

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6.58 km

View of the Thuringian Forest

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Especially nice in winter 👌

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8.80 km

View of the Thuringian Basin from Thuringian Forest

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20m to the right of the hiking trail

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9.59 km

Rennsteig Trail

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The Rennsteig is an approximately 170 km long ridge trail and a historic border trail in the Thuringian Forest, Thuringian Slate Mountains and Franconian Forest.
It is also the oldest …

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

371 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.50 km

3.03 km

142 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (860 m)

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Friday 17 July

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Comments

April 15, 2022,Runde zum Schneekopf von Schmücke

Back again in winter on a small part of the Rennsteig

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January 7, 2023,Hoch hinaus: Rosenkopf - Gr. Beerberg - Schneekopf

Normally you are on skis on this route in January ;-)

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August 7, 2022,Rundwanderung über Thüringens "Höchste"

Finally found time for hiking again 😁. We started from the hiking car park between Oberhof and Schmücke, then along the Rennsteig over the Beerberg (982.9m), past the high moor, to the Plänckners Aussicht and on to the Gehlberger Hütte. Stormed the beer garden there and found the shandy to be delicious. Then we went the last meters to the …

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September 4, 2025,Blick auf Oberhof – Geratal Aussichtspunkt Runde von Heidersbach

A pleasant walk between Rennsteig and Schneekopf.

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December 11, 2021,Der Schneekopf – Plänckners Aussicht Runde von Heidersbach

Because it was so beautiful back then ...

Our year at Komoot began with a snowy round on the Schneekopf. We knew exactly: This year will be adventurous, refreshing and at the same time exhausting! Even back then, on January 2nd, 2021, I said to my partner: "The Schneekopf & the Große Beerberg somehow magically attract me" & so it …

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September 28, 2022,☔️☂️🌧🌧Regenwanderung Schneekopf+Beerberg🌧🌧☂️☔️

We did this tour today because the weather forecast predicted a short-term improvement. Unfortunately, that was only for a short time, but rain is liquid sunshine 😊🌧🌞 we started from the parking lot to the Plänckers view where unfortunately there was no view due to the weather ☹️ it didn't matter we continued towards the Schneekopf where you can see …

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August 8, 2021,Rundwanderung Schneekopf - Plänckners Aussicht - Rennsteig

Nice circular hike from the Ausspanne car park to the Schneekopf, on to the Rennsteig, past Plänckner's view and back to the car park. Easy to walk paths except for the short ascent to the Schneekopf. Sometimes very wet at the moment, so hiking boots are recommended.
A stop at the Neue Gehlberger Hütte is highly recommended. Quaint hut.

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October 11, 2023,Schneekopf🏔 und großer Beerberg⛰️🔄

If you are already in Thuringia, we take the highest mountain with us 😉 but first we climb the Schneekopf (978m) with its wonderful panoramic view... not difficult from the parking lot 😆 from here we go to the Großer Beerberg (983m), the highest ⛰️ in Thuringia.

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Rennsteig Trail loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Rosenkopf (938 m) – Boundary Stones on the Rennsteig

Carved tree trunk with face (Wurzelstamm)

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

View of the Thuringian Forest

View of the Thuringian Basin from Thuringian Forest

Rennsteig Trail

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