Asbach Village Church – Finstertal Visitor Mine loop from Asbach

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Schmalkalden

Asbach Village Church – Finstertal Visitor Mine loop from Asbach

Moderate

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Asbach Village Church – Finstertal Visitor Mine loop from Asbach

02:33

8.74km

240m

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: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.38 km

Asbach Village Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The hall church is in the center of the town. A previous building was built in 1593. The current plastered half-timbered church was built in place of the old church …

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2.18 km

View of Asbach and Schmalkalden

Highlight • Viewpoint

Easily accessible view with a bench above Asbach. Particularly beautiful in the evening hours, possibly with sunset.

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3.36 km

Erzstein at Käbach junction

Highlight • Monument

Large stone with ore

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4.30 km

Kothengrabenstollen Mining Cart

Highlight • Monument

7.71 km

Former Copper and Cobalt Smelting Works 'Wasch'

Highlight • Historical Site

The wash is a farm located above Asbach im Wiesengrund. The name can be traced back to the copper and cobalt smelting works that used to work here. The rock …

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8.23 km

Finstertal Visitor Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Good luck for! If you want to take a short cultural break on a racing bike tour, this is the right place for you! Due to the iron ore deposits …

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8.74 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.50 km

941 m

690 m

291 m

219 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

2.09 km

1.97 km

853 m

437 m

148 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

8°C

4°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

June 14, 2026,ᵃˢᵇᵃᶜʰ꧁༺ℝ𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕨𝕖𝕘９ 𝔸𝕤𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝔸𝕝𝕥𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕘𝕤𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕜𝕨𝕖𝕘༻꧂

„We agreed on nine.“

That’s how I greet Dad on the phone when he calls thirty minutes before the agreed time.
For my part, I know pretty well where I got my annoying, pedantic nature from.

The meeting point is the church in Asbach. Three hours of parking on weekdays. Today is a lazy Sunday. No train today. I’m skipping …

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