View from the Upper Basin – View of Farmdenkopfbecken loop from Wurzelbergfarmde

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Goldisthal

View from the Upper Basin – View of Farmdenkopfbecken loop from Wurzelbergfarmde

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View from the Upper Basin – View of Farmdenkopfbecken loop from Wurzelbergfarmde

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3.13km

70m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

40 m

Oberbecken Viewpoint (PSW Goldisthal)

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There is a visitor parking lot in the lower area of the dam. From here a paved path leads to the top of the dam with a great view.

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954 m

View from the Upper Basin

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Great view and you can follow the course of the Rennsteig

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955 m

View of the Farmdenkopf Reservoir Valley

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965 m

Viewpoint at Oberbecken Pumped Storage Reservoir

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Very good view over the Thuringian Forest. The access road is only partially suitable for racing bikes - it is better to push the last 100m.

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1.58 km

View of the Goldisthal Upper Reservoir and the Thuringian Forest

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Nice panoramic view. With good visibility even as far as the H. Schmiedeknecht brewery in Herschdorf. Bottom up!

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3.13 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.73 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 9 October

11°C

4°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 16, 2022,Goldisthal | Oberbecken Pumpspeicherwerk

Wonderful autumn weather and an interesting building - I have to do a longer round there

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May 19, 2024,...kleiner Abstecher zum Oberbecken Goldisthal🌤️🥾

On the way home, I stopped quickly, I can manage the few extra km with ease 😉🌤️🥾

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March 22, 2025,Wanderung Oberbecken Talsperre Goldisthal

The second part of our hike yesterday took us to the upper reservoir of the Goldisthal Dam. 💦🥾
There's a great viewpoint there that we definitely wanted to see.

We parked at the parking lot 🅿️ at the upper reservoir. It's very large, and you can even stay there overnight for free. However, there are no restrooms.

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