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Memorial Stone for Border Victim Fritz Zapf loop from Spechtsbrunn

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Memorial Stone for Border Victim Fritz Zapf loop from Spechtsbrunn

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Memorial Stone for Border Victim Fritz Zapf loop from Spechtsbrunn

01:23

5.06km

80m

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: April 23, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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127 m

Historical panels "Traces of the GDR border"

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Good cycling and hiking trails in the footsteps of the old GDR border. Various information boards telling the story.

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378 m

Rest Area at Sinnespfad Altjägermoor

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a really nice place to rest

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2.57 km

Memorial Stone for Border Victim Fritz Zapf

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really very interesting and informative

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2.59 km

Old Army and Trade Route memorial stone (Touringen stamp no. 323)

Highlight • Historical Site

Along the former inner German border one finds again and again references to incidents which happened during the German division. This is thought-provoking and everyone should be happy that the borders in Europe rather than be built up.👍

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2.67 km

Wildlife Monitoring Camera in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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There is a special notice on the signpost about data protection, stating that photographs are taken here... they are intended to serve the purpose of nature conservation and unintentional photographs of people will be deleted immediately...

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4.38 km

Former Border Guard Company 12 Spechtsbrunn

Highlight • Historical Site

The 12th Border Company of Spechtsbrunn was formerly stationed on this site. The company was subordinate to the 15th Border Regiment "Herbert Warnke" in Sonneberg. Today it is abandoned and derelict.

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4.71 km

Wooden bench with carvings 'R' – Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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Nice bank, in our hectic, fast-moving times, you should use such places more often and take a little break

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5.03 km

Spechtsbrunn Nature Park Information Center with snacks

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Kalte Küche (Cold Kitchen) 696 m above sea level

At this point, the Rennsteig trail crosses the old military and trade route from Nuremberg to Leipzig.

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5.06 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.47 km

281 m

150 m

140 m

Surfaces

2.72 km

1.67 km

541 m

109 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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Memorial Stone for Border Victim Fritz Zapf loop from Spechtsbrunn

Historical panels "Traces of the GDR border"

Rest Area at Sinnespfad Altjägermoor

Memorial Stone for Border Victim Fritz Zapf

Old Army and Trade Route memorial stone (Touringen stamp no. 323)

Wildlife Monitoring Camera in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Former Border Guard Company 12 Spechtsbrunn

Wooden bench with carvings 'R' – Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Spechtsbrunn Nature Park Information Center with snacks

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