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Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Zella-Mehlis

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Violet fountain loop from Zella-Mehlis West

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Zella-Mehlis

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Violet fountain loop from Zella-Mehlis West

Hard

5.0

(14)

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Violet fountain loop from Zella-Mehlis West

03:07

34.0km

730m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.6 km

Dripping Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Stone located directly on the hiking trail to the Suhler Hütte, very impressive to look at in winter

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13.0 km

View of Goldlauter

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view towards Goldlauter🍀👍

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15.7 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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18.7 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Highlight • Viewpoint

The highest and at the same time one of the most beautiful vantage points directly on the Rennsteig. Above the town of Suhl, where the Rennsteig reaches its highest point, …

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19.0 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Highlight • Summit

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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19.9 km

Suhler Ausspanne Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Several trails converge at the Suhler Ausspanne.
From here, you can continue hiking towards Schmücke or into the areas of Goldlauter-Heidersbach, Zella-Mehlis, and Gehlberg.

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24.7 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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25.6 km

Schützenbergmoor

Nature Reserve

26.6 km

Violet fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice little fountain with crystal clear, cool spring water. Right around the corner, a bench with a table invites you to linger. The children enjoy the freshly tapped water. And …

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34.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

6.91 km

1.76 km

336 m

270 m

235 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

7.03 km

5.15 km

2.35 km

297 m

101 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Saturday 30 May

21°C

13°C

93 %

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Violet fountain loop from Zella-Mehlis West

Dripping Rock

View of Goldlauter

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Suhler Ausspanne Shelter

Shelter "Stein 16"

Violet fountain

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