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Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Rennsteig Station – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Rennsteig Station – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Rennsteig Station – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

03:15

44.5km

820m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

2.44 km

Rennsteig Station

Highlight • Rest Area

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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2

7.01 km

Kreuzwege–Bierfleck Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

A fork in the road with different directions, whether to Schmiedefeld or Goldlauter, Finsterberg or Oberhof, there are many possibilities here

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3

8.59 km

Mordfleck Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

From the weather station / branch Suhler hut the Rennsteig ski trail goes towards Schmücke.

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4

10.8 km

Schmücke Lodge and Beer Garden

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great inn (especially the goulash) and a great starting point for day hikes in the Thuringian Forest.

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11.4 km

Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass

6

13.6 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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7

18.7 km

Oberhof Rondell Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

The roundabout marks the pass crossing at the traffic artery near Oberhof between Gotha and Suhl, which is also crossed at this point by the Rennsteig, the 168 km long hiking trail leading along the ridge of the Thuringian Forest.

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8

37.4 km

View of Suhl from 830 meters

Highlight • Viewpoint

9

40.5 km

Kalte Herberge Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

The Kalte Herberge car park is currently more of a lumber yard🤦‍♂️hopefully this will change again

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B

44.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.3 km

4.84 km

2.24 km

2.11 km

1.36 km

693 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.4 km

5.75 km

648 m

396 m

338 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Wednesday 11 November

8°C

-1°C

52 %

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