Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 4, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Start point

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805 m

View of the Frozen Lake in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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826 m

Forest Trail in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Beautiful hiking trail, easy to walk.

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1.04 km

Faulenzerlucht Rocky Outcrop

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1.30 km

Finsteres Loch Gorge

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great spot to hike

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1.31 km

Finsteres Loch Wooden Bridge and Waterfall (Touringen Stamp Station 145)

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Shortly before Stuetzerbach you will find a fairy-tale gorge, which gained notoriety through Goethe's poem "Ilmenau". In 1783 a large, nocturnal hunting camp took place here. Today there is a …

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1.89 km

Knöpfelstaler Pond

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Before continuing on the romantic part of the Goetheweg in the Ilmkreis, this place offers a place full of peace and harmony.

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1.92 km

Forest pond in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Beautiful pond and certainly a good place for a little break.

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3.68 km

View of meadow with picnic bench, Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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10.9 km

Historische Schlackehalde (Blauschlacke)

Archaeological Site

13.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.17 km

3.55 km

159 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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