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Neustadt am Rennsteig

Center of the Rennsteig – Rennsteig Station loop from Neustadt am Rennsteig

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Neustadt am Rennsteig

Center of the Rennsteig – Rennsteig Station loop from Neustadt am Rennsteig

Hard

4.6

(25)

99

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Center of the Rennsteig – Rennsteig Station loop from Neustadt am Rennsteig

05:46

20.7km

300m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 17.8 km for 1.01 km

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

748 m

Loungers With a View of the Thuringian Forest

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There are two newly installed benches along the path where you can relax and enjoy the wonderful view!

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4.87 km

Center of the Rennsteig

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Happy Mountain Festival! You did it. It does not matter in which direction you want to conquer the Rennsteig. Here you have half the distance behind you.

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3

9.27 km

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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4

9.47 km

Nice destination with a great train station 👍👍🍀

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10.0 km

The Rennsteig is the oldest and most famous long-distance hiking trail in Germany. It runs for exactly 169.3 kilometers from Hörschel near Eisenach to Blankenstein.
The trail over the ridge …

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10.3 km

Rennsteig Station

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With the RennsteigShuttle, you can travel from Ilmenau to Rennsteig train station on weekends and public holidays. From here you can make great bike rides. For example, it is only …

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7

16.3 km

Many of the interesting heraldic stones can be seen along the Rennsteig trail.

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8

19.9 km

Refuge on the Rennsteig

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A very elaborately constructed mountain hut on the Rennsteig trail. Quietly located and ideal for a break.

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20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

3.09 km

1.04 km

789 m

262 m

Surfaces

9.18 km

8.28 km

1.27 km

1.02 km

584 m

359 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

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Monday 12 October

11°C

2°C

40 %

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Comments

April 27, 2022,Rennsteig 3: Von Neustadt a.R. nach Schmiedefeld
Stage No. 3. After three days of continuous rain, the sun was shining. Hiking was a lot more fun.

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