Ruhlaer Häuschen Shelter – Kisseleiche loop from Waldgaststätte Am Kissel

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Ruhlaer Häuschen Shelter – Kisseleiche loop from Waldgaststätte Am Kissel

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Ruhlaer Häuschen Shelter – Kisseleiche loop from Waldgaststätte Am Kissel

03:13

11.3km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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2.62 km

View of Etterwinden and the Wartburg from Hoher Kissel

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Great view of the region, especially to Etterwinden.
If the visibility is good, the Wartburg can also be clearly seen.

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4.04 km

Ruhlaer Häuschen Shelter

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A very nice destination 😊

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4.53 km

Symbolic Key of the Ruhlaer Häuschen

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Historical memories of a hidden key.

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4.74 km

The Ringelsteine

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Pretty to look at. Next to it are some signposts.

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5.87 km

Forest inn "Hubertushaus"

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Cozy location where you can also organize family or Christmas parties. Convenient location right on the Rennsteig and Ruhla or Etterwinden to reach by car, if you are not quite …

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9.72 km

Kisseleiche

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If you are at the Kisseleiche, you have the worst behind you. From there it goes without much effort directly to the forest house Kissel, or any other direction. Scenic, …

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11.3 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

256 m

105 m

Surfaces

9.49 km

1.29 km

254 m

236 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

6°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

February 27, 2022,Vom Hubertushaus zum historischen Forsthaus am Kissel

When the weather is nice, you have to go outside...
So great!
Even if the forest is almost unrecognizable because nobody is there anymore, the paths are furrowed by the heavy forestry equipment - it was a pleasure for the soul to be able to breathe in a little bit of spring.
Today we went on the Rennsteig, the Pummpälzweg …

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March 2, 2025,Kisselhütte – Sallmannshäuser Rennsteig

Since we had simply forgotten to stamp the Ruhlaer Häuschen on the Touringen Bermerrunde, we used this afternoon to correct our faux pas. We were rewarded with a relaxed tour in glorious sunshine. The absolute highlight for me was the view on the way up to the refuge on the Hohen Kissel. Starting at the Hohe Geba, over the Pleß, …

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