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KZ Laura Memorial Site – Red Tower Marker loop from Förtschendorf

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KZ Laura Memorial Site – Red Tower Marker loop from Förtschendorf

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5.0

(3)

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KZ Laura Memorial Site – Red Tower Marker loop from Förtschendorf

04:17

50.2km

980m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.44 km

Bridge Stones in Rennsteig Park, Steinbach am Wald

Highlight • Monument

The two stones to the left and right of the bridge symbolize Bavaria and Thuringia with Otto of Bamberg and Elisabeth of Thuringia.

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9.77 km

Ziegelhütte, 680 m above sea level

Highlight • Settlement

11.0 km

Rennsteig Singletrack Schönwappenweg (S1)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A section of the Rennsteig southeast of Ludwigsstadt is called the Schönwappenweg. The oldest boundary stone on the path is the Kurfürstenstein, a coat of arms stone from 1513. It …

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19.8 km

Oertelsbruch

Nature Reserve

20.1 km

Abandoned Village and Blue Lake Quarry in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Highlight • Structure

25.8 km

KZ Laura Memorial Site

Highlight • Historical Site

The buildings of the nearby farm owned by the Oertel family were expanded and used as accommodation for a total of 2,600 people. The prisoners came from ten nations, mainly …

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31.0 km

Quarry in Naturpark Frankenwald

Highlight • Structure

small quarry...be careful not to fall

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38.5 km

Red Tower Marker

Highlight • Monument

The Red Tower was probably a hunting rendezvous point. A plaque still provides some information about it. A "real" tower never stood here.

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42.6 km

Elbe-Rhine Watershed Monument, Steinbach am Wald

Highlight • Monument

Highest point near Steinbach am Wald

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50.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

6.20 km

5.77 km

2.92 km

2.42 km

1.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.8 km

14.9 km

11.2 km

3.81 km

3.01 km

580 m

Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Tuesday 30 June

18°C

13°C

98 %

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Bridge Stones in Rennsteig Park, Steinbach am Wald

Ziegelhütte, 680 m above sea level

Rennsteig Singletrack Schönwappenweg (S1)

Abandoned Village and Blue Lake Quarry in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

KZ Laura Memorial Site

Quarry in Naturpark Frankenwald

Red Tower Marker

Elbe-Rhine Watershed Monument, Steinbach am Wald

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