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Leibis-Lichte Reservoir – Fröbel Observation Tower loop from Cursdorf

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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Cursdorf

Leibis-Lichte Reservoir – Fröbel Observation Tower loop from Cursdorf

Moderate

4.5

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Leibis-Lichte Reservoir – Fröbel Observation Tower loop from Cursdorf

03:04

9.34km

410m

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: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Start point

Train Station

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1.50 km

Oberweißbacher Straße – Steepest Street in Germany

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With a gradient of 25.3 percent, this approximately three hundred meter long street is the steepest local street in Germany. It is also one of the ten steepest streets in the world.

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3.99 km

View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam

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View of the Dessbach dam from the operator's road

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5.05 km

Leibis-Lichte Reservoir

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Simply megaaaa 🙏🦊

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5.69 km

View of Leibis dam

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7.32 km

Playground at Fröbel Tower

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A great playground directly below the Froebel tower.

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7.34 km

Fröbel Observation Tower

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This vantage point is located above Oberweißbach. A detour to the Fröbelturm (Fröbel Tower) is highly worthwhile. From the tower, a magnificent panoramic view of the Thuringian Forest opens up. The inn at the tower invites you to linger.

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8.87 km

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9.25 km

Cursdorf train station

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every half hour the train goes over Oberweißbach to Lichtenhain

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9.34 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.49 km

2.94 km

465 m

287 m

168 m

Surfaces

3.03 km

2.98 km

2.45 km

457 m

269 m

168 m

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Saturday 17 October

9°C

6°C

17 %

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April 27, 2025,steile Wanderung auf steilen Wegen um Deesbach
On the way on the steepest local road in Germany with a 25.3% gradient 😅...see photo of the tourist office....🙈

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