Staircase to Großer Inselsberg – Great Inselsberg loop from Bad Tabarz

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Staircase to Großer Inselsberg – Great Inselsberg loop from Bad Tabarz

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Staircase to Großer Inselsberg – Great Inselsberg loop from Bad Tabarz

03:29

28.2km

980m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.81 km

Viewpoint

3.03 km

Hexenbank

Viewpoint

4.63 km

Gickelhahn

Peak

6.21 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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7.74 km

Trail Above the Lauchagrund

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very beautiful and narrow tail. From here you have a beautiful view of the Lauchagrund.

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8.58 km

Footbridge Over the Laucha in Lauchagrund

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge is halfway to the little temple. Here the walking distance in Lauchagrund can be shortened if necessary.

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8.58 km

Bench group at the entrance to Bachofenloch

Highlight • Rest Area

Shady group of benches with information board about the Thuringian Forest Geopark and Backofenlöcher.

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10.9 km

The Little Pavilion (Tempelchen)

Highlight • Structure

Simple seating area and small temple.

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19.7 km

Staircase to Großer Inselsberg

Highlight • Trail

Sturdy shoes are urgently required

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19.9 km

Great Inselsberg

Highlight • Summit

The island mountain near Bad Tabarz is a kind of sacred ground for mountain bike downhill riders. Because here took place 25 years ago (as of 2018) the first downhill …

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27.9 km

Spindlerplatz

Highlight • Settlement

Nice place to sit. Center of Bad Tabarz. Short distance to Cafe Eiszeit, Cafehaus Spiegler, mobile grill.

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28.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

5.51 km

2.55 km

1.48 km

390 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

10.3 km

2.84 km

1.67 km

1.06 km

236 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

17°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

August 9, 2025,Ein Wanderlauf Tabarz - Inselberg- Tanzbuche und zurück

The Inselberg isn't far. But it climbs a steady 560m over 6km... As Steigsteiger said, a ramp...
It's always put me off running this route...
But once you're up there, you can enjoy a nice up-and-down walk through the forest. 🤩
Today we're heading back via the region's highlights: Rennsteig, Tanzbuche, Hirschsprung, Aschebergstein, Lauchagrund....

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