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: October 15, 2025

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Parking

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2.34 km

Aschenbergstein summit cross with views of the Großer Inselsberg

Highlight • Summit

A beautiful lookout rock with a beautiful saga and fantastic views of the Lauchagrund.

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2.84 km

Red Tower

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very nice climbing rock made of red porphyry rock with a maximum rock height of 15 meters. You can often watch the climbers here.

The Red Tower is usually referred …

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10.6 km

Torstein Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

What a breathtaking setting! 🤩 Behind the Torstein, a narrow path with great highlights leads back down into the valley. It's worth it, but definitely requires sure-footedness

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11.7 km

Rocky valley in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Highlight • Gorge

Along the Strenge, below Kleiner Wagenberg and Torstein, runs the Felsental, which was even used as a film set for the DEFA film "The Cold Heart".

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11.8 km

Original filming location of 'Das kalte Herz' in Lauchagrund

Highlight • Gorge

Who doesn't know the Dutchman Michel and the Glass Man?
What a great film that cost a whopping 4 million East Germans.

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12.4 km

Kleiner Wagenberg rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

A mountain path runs along the Wagenberg and leads past large rocks. From here you can also see the Aschenbergstein. Personally, I prefer to walk uphill here; it's better if …

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12.9 km

Backofenloch Cave

Highlight • Cave

Steep climb, but with steps. Reward: great rock formations and views! You can either go back down the stairs or follow the hiking trail to Felsental.

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13.1 km

Backofenloch in the Lauchagrund

Highlight • Gorge

A wonderful view 🦊😊

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15.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.29 km

2.80 km

1.74 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

6.01 km

5.90 km

1.71 km

1.22 km

126 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 December

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Roter Turm – Torstein Rock Arch loop from Bad Tabarz

Aschenbergstein summit cross with views of the Großer Inselsberg

Red Tower

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Original filming location of 'Das kalte Herz' in Lauchagrund

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