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View of the Green Belt – Rotheul Observatory loop from Föritzgrund

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Landkreis Sonneberg
Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

View of the Green Belt – Rotheul Observatory loop from Föritzgrund

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4.6

(5)

14

hikers

View of the Green Belt – Rotheul Observatory loop from Föritzgrund

01:28

5.56km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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62 m

Signpost and information board in Rotheul

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Signposts and information boards in the center of Rotheul

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2

676 m

Mühlteich Rotheul

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Idyllic place to enjoy nature.

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2.25 km

The Green Belt Information Station

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4

2.25 km

Crossing at the Kolonnenweg

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here the hiking trail crosses the Kolonneweg

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5

2.39 km

View of the Green Belt

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Along the former inner-German border, which today bears the name "the Green Belt", the BUND deploys sheep and goats as landscape keepers. In the middle of the dense Thuringian and …

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3.03 km

Heathland on the Green Belt

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A nice, quiet path and a piece of German history

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4.60 km

Rotheul Observatory

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The private astronomical observatory of Henry Bolgehn
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4.66 km

Model of a water mill near the Rotheuler observatory

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5.56 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.59 km

2.51 km

460 m

Surfaces

2.71 km

2.38 km

142 m

131 m

129 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 13 October

16°C

6°C

16 %

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Comments

September 1, 2024,Rundweg Rotheul
The Rotheul circular trail leads for a while along a heather-lined path, which could be admired today in its remaining bloom.

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November 24, 2021,Rotheuler Wustungsrunde
Nice round in the Wustungen of Rotheul. We started running in the late afternoon and at dusk I was able to capture wonderful moments with the camera.

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