Breitengrunder Pond – Helms Waterfall loop from Dreiherrenstein

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Breitengrunder Pond – Helms Waterfall loop from Dreiherrenstein

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Breitengrunder Pond – Helms Waterfall loop from Dreiherrenstein

02:10

7.72km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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118 m

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In the middle of the Thuringian Forest, directly on the Rennsteig, there has been an inn called “Waldschänke Dreiherrnstein” since 1911 at an altitude of 740m above sea level.

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154 m

Wooden Chair Sculpture on Tree Stump

Highlight • Structure

A truly original sculpture in the shape of a chair located directly on the Rennsteig.

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1.96 km

Helenenquelle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here in the forest, below the large Helmsberg, the Helenenquelle has its source, which flows further down in the Breiten Grund.

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2.49 km

Breitengrunder Pond

Highlight • Lake

In nice warm weather you can go swimming here ...

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4.06 km

Eulenstein Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice small rock within the forrest

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5.12 km

Helms Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Incredibly beautiful waterfall, in the middle of the forest

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5.37 km

Rock Formations in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Highlight • Natural Monument

great rocks

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5.89 km

Seifiger Pond

Highlight • Lake

rather unspectacular, very hidden in the forest ....

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7.72 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.48 km

2.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.52 km

2.18 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (710 m)

Weather

Thursday 12 November

2°C

-1°C

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Additional weather tips

It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

December 15, 2024,🕯️Verzuckerter🕯️Advent🕯️

Wintery Sunday tour around the Großer Helmsberg.
Rating: highly recommended 🤩!
Everything that makes such a tour exciting was there: a mysterious cave, mysterious fog, an idyllic waterfall, meter-long icicles, frozen lakes, sugared trees, delicate ice sheets and fantastically beautiful flakes for a snow-crazy dog 🐕...

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