Alte Tränke Shelter – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Friedrichshöhe

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Alte Tränke Shelter – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Friedrichshöhe

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Alte Tränke Shelter – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Friedrichshöhe

07:28

83.4km

1,330m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 9.59 km for 758 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.83 km

Eisfelder Resting Place

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here you can relax. That's why the place is not called that way. The name goes back to the coachmen who once maneuvered their heavy wagons over the Rennsteig. Here, …

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8.07 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from Rennsteig near Masserberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once up there, it's straight on to Heubach. Nice view from there.

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9.45 km

Ersteberg Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Along the Rennsteig, there are over 80 shelters and huts of various sizes and designs. This density - in many sections the distance between two shelters is less than two, …

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32.0 km

Alte Tränke Shelter

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Very spacious rest area in the best forest location to unwind.

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42.8 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Highlight • Summit

The highest point is a must when you are in the vicinity. An even better view is only a few meters further along the path along the viewing platform.

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46.3 km

Schneekopf Summit and Observation Tower (Thuringia Stamp Point No. 68)

Highlight • Summit

At 978 meters, the Schneekopf is the second highest elevation in Thuringia after the Großer Beerberg (983 meters). From here you can enjoy magnificent views all around. Visiting the top …

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51.9 km

Bierfleck Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

Bierfleck is a parking lot with forks in different directions, whether to Schmiedefeld or to Rennsteig, or to Goldlauter, you have many options here, whether by bike or on foot

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56.7 km

Rennsteig Station

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With the RennsteigShuttle, you can travel from Ilmenau to Rennsteig train station on weekends and public holidays. From here you can make great bike rides. For example, it is only …

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66.4 km

Abrahamskopf

Peak

83.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.3 km

12.8 km

7.36 km

1.85 km

184 m

Surfaces

37.3 km

34.3 km

8.72 km

1.62 km

1.24 km

294 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

3°C

1°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

June 9, 2023,Auf dem Rennsteig-Wanderweg Tag 2

Another great day on the trail. Feels like a single endless trail. bomb the way.

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October 14, 2023,Rennsteig 2.Tag von Oberhof nach Neuhaus am Rennweg

....After a relaxing evening in the sauna and swimming pool and a good night's sleep, heavy rain woke me up in the morning and at breakfast I decided to change into rain gear.
Day 2: the weather forecast for this Saturday predicted falling temperatures and precipitation during the night and in the morning it was still raining heavily... But after …

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April 20, 2025,Rennsteig Reiserad-Tour 2 Neuhaus am Rennweg - Oberhof

Today we embarked on our second test ride with luggage on the bike...
In perfect weather, sunshine 🌞 and mild temperatures, we set off after a good breakfast...
The tour was very similar to the conditions of the North Sea Cycle Route, as we cycled many meters uphill on asphalt. So, the ride was comparatively comfortable. Because yesterday, as well …

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April 20, 2025,Rennsteig 2.Tag von Neuhaus am Rennweg nach Oberhof

On the second day of the "heavy pannier riders," after a restful night in our suite (two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a shared living area) in Neuhaus am Rennweg, the sun woke us up at 7 a.m. After a hearty breakfast, we set off on the second stage to Oberhof in short-pants weather. The temperature reached 24°C at one point, …

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August 26, 2024,Der Rennsteig - Tag 2 - Von Neuhaus am Rennweg nach Oberhof

After a relaxing night and a delicious, hearty breakfast at the Hotel "Zur Porzelline" in Neuhaus, we set off on our second leg of the Rennsteig tour. After just a short time out of the city, we immediately find ourselves in nature and on wonderful forest paths. We continue for many kilometers in the direction of Masserberg until a signpost …

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August 18, 2025,®️ennsteig Etappe 2️⃣ Neuhaus bis Oberhof

The second stage of the Rennsteig.
Including the highest point of the Rennsteig at the Großer Beerberg and the middle of the Rennsteig Trail at the Dreiherrenstein near Allzunah.

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May 16, 2025,Wiederholungstäter auf dem Rennsteig

Repeat offenders on the Rennsteig: We stayed at the Hotel Kammweg in Neustadt am Rennsteig for three days. We've been here several times on the Rennsteig, so we're repeat offenders. The early bird catches the worm, so we went for a swim before breakfast. Our destinations for the day were the Rennsteig train station and the Grosser Beerberg, which, at …

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