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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Sonneberg
Schalkau

Johanniskirche Schalkau – Froschgrundsee Bridge loop from Schalkau Mitte

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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Sonneberg
Schalkau

Johanniskirche Schalkau – Froschgrundsee Bridge loop from Schalkau Mitte

Moderate

4.7

(3)

9

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Johanniskirche Schalkau – Froschgrundsee Bridge loop from Schalkau Mitte

04:09

15.0km

260m

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: March 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Magerrasen bei Emstadt und Itzaue

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

308 m

Historic Bakehouse in Sturmgasse (Bakehouse from 1833)

Highlight • Historical Site

Historic building with a brick oven. The interior can be viewed through the barred door.

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2

492 m

Johanniskirche Schalkau

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Johannis is located in Schalkau in the Sonneberg district of Thuringia. The listed town church, which occupies the highest point of a sandstone cliff, …

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3

556 m

Schalkau Town Hall

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Newly designed market square with church and town hall.

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4

4.02 km

Friedenslinde Almerswind

Highlight • Natural Monument

Our small Thuringian villages simply have charm😊

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5

4.19 km

Rest Area at Almerswind

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Between 2 and 3 the path is completely overgrown and littered with fallen trees. It is also difficult to walk over the border fortifications beforehand because you constantly sink into the holes in the concrete slabs

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6.43 km

Froschgrundsee Bridge

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The Schönstädtspeicher, built in 1986 - better known as Froschgrundsee - extends to nearby Thuringia and is a paradise for swimmers, surfers and canoeists. The bathing season is well taken …

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7

7.39 km

Weißenbrunn vorm Wald

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A nice place with many beautiful half-timbered houses and great sintered terraces.

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8

7.74 km

Sinter Terraces of Weißenbrunn vorm Wald

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The calcareous water of the Birkertsbach formed sinter terraces along the Mergelgasse, which are really worth seeing. The artificially supported waterfalls overcome a height of 15 meters in four stages.

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15.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.38 km

4.11 km

3.20 km

2.03 km

196 m

105 m

Surfaces

5.60 km

3.61 km

2.34 km

2.32 km

613 m

542 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

8°C

64 %

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