View of Gläser Hill – Chapel Near Steinberg loop from Brunnhartshausen

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Brunnhartshausen

View of Gläser Hill – Chapel Near Steinberg loop from Brunnhartshausen

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View of Gläser Hill – Chapel Near Steinberg loop from Brunnhartshausen

01:50

6.45km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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372 m

Rhön Horse-Head Bench Near Gläserberg

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One of the many beautiful Rhön benches is located here just before the summit of the Gläserberg. So you can't even rest before the final climb.

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505 m

TransBuchonia Checkpoint 11 – Gläser Hut Trailhead

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The journey up here to about 200 meters below the hut is a bit of an adventure, but doable. Nobody is allowed to meet you on the way up or …

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643 m

Gläserberg Summit and Dermbach Hut

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Here on the summit of the Brilleberg you have a wonderful view over the Rhön to the Thuringian Forest and Rennsteig. The Dermbacher Hütte is a popular stop for hikers …

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672 m

View from Dermbacher Hütte on Gläserberg

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Here you get the hiking trail no. 296, Dermbacher Hütte

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1.51 km

View of Gläser Hill

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Beautiful view of the Dermbacher Hütte

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2.57 km

Gernsbach Hut at Gernsbach Rest Area

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The rest area itself is unspectacular. But it is practically located, at the transition from wide meadow areas and the transition to the contiguous forest areas around Arnsberg, Zellerkopf and Sachsenburg.

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3.13 km

Wooden Shelter in Biosphärenreservat Rhön

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Even the strongest hiker needs a break sometimes 🍺

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3.72 km

Chapel Near Steinberg

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Kapelle Steinberg

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6.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.63 km

637 m

158 m

Surfaces

2.25 km

2.04 km

2.02 km

117 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

10°C

5°C

44 %

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Comments

November 10, 2024,Spätsommer genießen….hoch zum Gläserberg …Dermbacher Hütte

Hike to the Gläserberg....671 m... Dermbacher Hütte
the panoramic view is unique...extends far beyond the borders...the Wartburg in the north 34 km, the Schneekopf in the east 47 km, the Heidelstein in the south 26 km, the Rössberg in the west 14 km

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April 13, 2022,Thüringen: Rhön: Steinkopf und Gläserberg

Leisurely tour around the Steinkopf and on the Gläserberg near Zella/Rhön and Dermbach in the Thuringian Rhön.

From the glass mountain (in good weather) there is a wonderful all-round view. The Thuringian Forest and the Inselsberg can be seen, and of course the many mountain peaks of the Rhön all around. With a lot of watching and lying around on …

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