Krebsteich – Welkenblick Shelter loop from Hummelshain

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Krebsteich – Welkenblick Shelter loop from Hummelshain

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Krebsteich – Welkenblick Shelter loop from Hummelshain

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13.0km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.13 km

Krebsteich

Highlight • Lake

A detour is worthwhile, but not as the main goal

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9.53 km

Seufzerallee Würzbachgrund

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful avenue with old beeches.

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9.66 km

Ernst I (1826-1908) was Duke of Saxe-Altenburg from 1853 to 1908. After a fire in 1872, he had the hunting lodge rebuilt in the Neo-Renaissance style (1880-1885).

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11.0 km

St. John the Baptist Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of St. John the Baptist is the Protestant church of the Hummelshain community in the Saale-Holzland district of Thuringia. It belongs to the Trockenborn parish in the Eisenberg …

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11.1 km

Tea House at Hummelshain Hunting Lodge

Highlight • Monument

The tea house was built in 1863 and in 1913 a bowling alley was added.

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11.5 km

New Hunting Lodge Hummelshain

Highlight • Castle

A detour to the residence village Hummelshain is worthwhile. The Old Hunting Lodge was built in 1668. The much more imposing of the two castles, however, is the fairytale-like Neue …

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12.2 km

Welkenblick Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small hiking car park with covered rest area and overview map of the hiking area.

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.89 km

1.56 km

1.46 km

1.11 km

Surfaces

5.43 km

3.19 km

1.58 km

1.57 km

1.09 km

162 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

7°C

87 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

August 12, 2024,Durch den Wald zwischen Hummelshain und Langendembach

Hummelshain, Am Blauenhain, Am Keilerkampf, Zigeunertanne, Krebsteich, Prositquelle, Langendembach, Pulverteich, Schubertshöhe, Historical Border Hiking Trail, Am Blauenhain, Am Keilerkampf, Hummelshain,

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