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Thuringia

The Haspelschacht – Fürstenstollen Mine Entrance loop from Eisenach West

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Germany
Thuringia

The Haspelschacht – Fürstenstollen Mine Entrance loop from Eisenach West

Moderate

4.5

(8)

20

hikers

The Haspelschacht – Fürstenstollen Mine Entrance loop from Eisenach West

04:54

17.0km

380m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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5.59 km

View from the Rennsteig Trail near Clausberg

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful section of the route with a great view to the west.
After four days through rain and fog, this was a successful end to our Rennsteig hike.

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2

7.74 km

Stage 8:
Earth shaft – ore mining
We find the earth shaft, also called ore shaft, 100 m further on the slope. An entrance was built for visitors. The work …

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3

7.99 km

The Haspelschacht

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Nice place to stay 😇

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8.25 km

created by historical copper slate mining

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8.36 km

Fürstenstollen Mine Entrance

Highlight • Historical Site

Stage 5:
Zechenhaus – The deep tunnel “Carl August”
Head south up the mountain. At the "Zechenhaus" you can see the heap and the broken mouth of the "Carl August" …

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6

8.45 km

Nice place to rest. 🍺

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9.21 km

Stage 4:
Duck pond – pote pond
The reconstructed Pochteich is located on the main path, 200 m further east in the "Ententeich" area. Here was the center of mining …

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8

10.6 km

Stedtfeld Fish Ponds

Highlight • Lake

The more than three-kilometer-long Rangenbach River feeds a series of pretty fish ponds here before flowing into the Hörsel River near Stedtfeld. Even without a fishing rod, it's a lovely place to linger.

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17.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

2.69 km

1.21 km

279 m

Surfaces

6.95 km

5.97 km

2.59 km

730 m

594 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Friday 29 May

25°C

14°C

18 %

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