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Former inner-German border – Start of the Rennsteig loop from Thüringische Muschwitz mit Grenzstreifen

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Former inner-German border – Start of the Rennsteig loop from Thüringische Muschwitz mit Grenzstreifen

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Former inner-German border – Start of the Rennsteig loop from Thüringische Muschwitz mit Grenzstreifen

02:00

27.3km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12.1 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.92 km

Bike Path Bad Steben - Lichtenberg

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Very nice to ride bike path between Bad Steben and Lichtenberg, relatively flat and good surface.

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10.7 km

🚂 Former Lichtenberg Station

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The station was built between 1897 and 1901 in the course of the extension of the railway line Triptis-Blankenstein by the Höllental more than one kilometer northeast of the city …

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11.0 km

Former inner-German border

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Where for decades high barbed wire fences, mighty watchtowers and menacing gun and mine systems separated the people of Bavaria and Thuringia from each other, today our guests can experience …

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12.0 km

Rennsteig Trailhead (Hörschel)

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The Rennsteig cycle route follows the Rennsteig courier and trade route, which has existed since the Middle Ages, for 195 km. The long-distance cycle path is mostly carefully graveled, sometimes …

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12.1 km

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Selbitz, a few meters before it flows into the Saale. The Selbitz used to be the border river between the GDR and the Federal Republic …

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12.4 km

Start of the Rennsteig

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Absolutely delicious, and I highly recommend eating the sausages or other items there. Parking is plentiful and free.

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15.8 km

View of Harra

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Here too, it is impressive what gradients have to be overcome on the tour. It is not for nothing that the stages from the Saale source to Saalfeld are among …

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20.7 km

Market Square Bad Lobenstein

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There is a very good ice cream parlor on the market square.

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27.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

6.08 km

1.20 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

1.22 km

407 m

223 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Former inner-German border – Start of the Rennsteig loop from Thüringische Muschwitz mit Grenzstreifen

Bike Path Bad Steben - Lichtenberg

🚂 Former Lichtenberg Station

Former inner-German border

Rennsteig Trailhead (Hörschel)

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

Start of the Rennsteig

View of Harra

Market Square Bad Lobenstein

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