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Neustadt am Rennsteig

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

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Ilm-Kreis
Neustadt am Rennsteig

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

Hard

4.7

(20)

88

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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: April 22, 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

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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2

4.87 km

Center of the Rennsteig

Highlight • Trail

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

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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4

9.47 km

Räuberbahn Playground on the Old Railway Embankment

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Loving designs on the old railway embankment between Schmiedefeld station, Allzunah and Frauenwald.

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5

10.0 km

Rennsteig Portal Schmiedefeld on the Rennsteig

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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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6

10.3 km

Rennsteig Station

Highlight • Rest Area

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

Coat of Arms Boundary Stones at Großer Dreiherrenstein

Highlight • Monument

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

9.16 km

8.28 km

1.27 km

1.02 km

603 m

359 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

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