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Center of the Rennsteig – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Stützerbach

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Center of the Rennsteig – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Stützerbach

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Center of the Rennsteig – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Stützerbach

05:49

48.3km

880m

Running

Hard run. 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: June 28, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.22 km

Großer Dreiherrenstein

Highlight • Monument

Here at this prominent point you can decide where to go on the further journey.

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7.34 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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23.0 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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23.3 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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24.1 km

Suhler Ausspanne Picnic Area

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Here at the Suhler Ausspanne you can find an old signpost, somewhat inconspicuously. It's nice that such old monuments are preserved.

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24.7 km

Enchanting coniferous forests on the Rennsteig

Highlight • Forest

26.9 km

Forest Idyll on the Rennsteig

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful forest paths, easy to walk in summer, always a bit cooler than down in the valley and shady, so perfect for sporting activities 👌

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28.8 km

Shelter "Stein 16"

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Directly on the Rennsteig you will find a wonderful shelter with a table, two benches and a huge panoramic window with a view of the forest, which invites you to bivouac.

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43.6 km

Reifberg

Nature Reserve

48.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.5 km

9.02 km

5.35 km

1.05 km

993 m

386 m

Surfaces

27.6 km

15.8 km

1.98 km

1.91 km

456 m

448 m

182 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

18°C

9°C

19 %

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Center of the Rennsteig – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Stützerbach

Großer Dreiherrenstein

Center of the Rennsteig

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Suhler Ausspanne Picnic Area

Enchanting coniferous forests on the Rennsteig

Forest Idyll on the Rennsteig

Shelter "Stein 16"

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