View from Rabenkopf – Pulpit viewpoint loop from Schmerfeld

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View from Rabenkopf – Pulpit viewpoint loop from Schmerfeld

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View from Rabenkopf – Pulpit viewpoint loop from Schmerfeld

03:44

12.3km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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1.72 km

Walsberg Trail and Viewpoint

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A narrow path leads over the 571m high Walsberg.

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3.35 km

View from Rabenkopf

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is located on the same ridge as the Reinsburg, so can connect well

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3.68 km

Bench with a view of the Reinsberge and Geratal

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The path leads through the forest, but just before the actual Rabenkopf, you will find a nice break bench on the path, with a great view of the Reinsberge with …

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4.69 km

View from the Reinsburg ruins

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Remains of the walls of an old ridge castle, which was probably destroyed at the end of the 13th century.

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5.68 km

Viewpoint towards the Geratal and Thuringian Forest

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According to the sign, the art object on the path from "Bach to Goethe" is dedicated to a quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, which he wrote in a letter …

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5.77 km

View of Kleinbreitenbach and the Muschelkalk Cliffs

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Great foresight! Beautiful paths and trails too!

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6.81 km

Pulpit viewpoint

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A beautiful view of the Geratal on the city Plaue. In good visibility, the entire western half of the Thuringian Forest is visible including the Great Island Mountain.

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