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Vesser Spring – Vessertal Circular Trail loop from Wegscheide

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Vesser Spring – Vessertal Circular Trail loop from Wegscheide

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Vesser Spring – Vessertal Circular Trail loop from Wegscheide

02:52

10.2km

220m

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: June 17, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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910 m

Vesser Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The source of the Vesser river is located at an altitude of 790 metres below the Wegscheide hiking car park, southwest of the Grosser Eisenberg (907 m) near Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig.

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2.09 km

Ten Ponds

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The ponds to the left of the hiking trail are terraced. There is a shelter next to it, so you can take a refreshing footbath. There is a drainpipe at …

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2.85 km

Vessertal Circular Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Vessertal is simply fantastic.

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6.91 km

Adlersberg Mountain Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice excursion destination with regional catering 🍀👍

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6.93 km

Adlersberg Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Adlersberg, easily accessible from all directions, offers variety. A hut with drinks and simple dishes, the tower with a view or the playground for the children. A detour is always worthwhile.

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8.03 km

Potsdamer Platz (Thuringian Forest)

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Rest area near the crossroads

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9.15 km

Shelter at Neuhäuser Hügel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful refuge on the way between the mare's house and the crossroads

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10.1 km

Wegscheide Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

A hub that offers so many possibilities that you can always go somewhere else and come ☝️ large parking lot available

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.48 km

571 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.95 km

1.17 km

571 m

411 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

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Comments

August 3, 2024,Oberes Vessertal

Today I chose the upper Vessertal for an easy hike, looking for peace, coolness, shade and idyllic mountain meadows. It's always lovely to walk along a cool stream and watch horses grazing. Unfortunately, the upper Vessertal is not an insider tip. I then noticed that the Adlersberg Festival was also taking place on the Adlersberg. That attracted a lot of …

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July 15, 2025,Zehn-Teiche-Hütte – Vesserquelle Runde von Vesser

And again Komoot just stopped recording in the middle 🙄 I'm starting to get sick of it

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August 17, 2024,Vesserquelle – Vessertal Runde von Goldlauter

A beautiful tour through the Vessertal, voted the most beautiful valley in Central Germany. The scenery was great, the paths were not to my taste, mostly on wide forest paths. It was beautiful nonetheless....

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May 11, 2024,Runde Vesser - Adlersberg

The Adlersberg had been on my wish list for a long time. Today was the day. Entry to the tower (turnstile) costs 50 cents.

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October 22, 2022,Hausrunde im Biosphären Reservat Vessertal

Got up, looked out the window and thought: Better lie down again. Rain Rain rain.
The sky was so dark that my coffee was even darker than usual and the milk was the only bright spot. However, today was a special day - invitation to a birthday with the hiking group!
Grabbed an umbrella, rain jacket and shoes. Off we …

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October 1, 2025,Unterwegs irgendwo zwischen Vesser und der Wopptei ☀️

Wegscheide hiking car park - Neuhäuser Hügel - Potsdamer Platz - Adlersberg (849.9 m) - Stutenhaus mountain hotel 🐎 - Pfälzer Hütte - Ten Ponds - Vesserquelle - Kalte Herberge - Salzberg Alpine ski slope ⛷️ - Wegscheide

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February 7, 2023,Rundwanderweg - "Oberes Vessertal" / Adlersberg (850m) 🌲Thüringer Wald🌲

Circular hiking trail - "Upper Vessertal" / Adlersberg (850m) 🌲Thuringian Forest🌲
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The tower on the Adlersberg is closed, although the hut is open. The disappointment was correspondingly great.
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October 24, 2021,Adlersberg 🍁Stutenhaus 🍂 Vessertal☀️🐕🐾

Very nice autumn hike with a lot of colorful deciduous forest and today even with ☀️ 🤩

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Vesser Spring – Vessertal Circular Trail loop from Wegscheide

Vesser Spring

Ten Ponds

Vessertal Circular Trail

Adlersberg Mountain Lodge

Adlersberg Observation Tower

Potsdamer Platz (Thuringian Forest)

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