View of Goldisthal – Goldbergklause Goldisthal loop from Goldisthal

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View of Goldisthal – Goldbergklause Goldisthal loop from Goldisthal

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View of Goldisthal – Goldbergklause Goldisthal loop from Goldisthal

01:10

3.81km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness 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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61 m

Haus der Natur Goldisthal (Touringen Stamping Point No. 159)

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The House of Nature is located below the dam of the lower basin. It is particularly interesting for children to learn interesting information about the local flora and fauna.

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287 m

View of Goldisthal

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The place is in the upper Schwarzatal deeply cut in the Thuringian Slate Mountains. Goldisthal is located on the northern border of the district of Sonneberg and is the only …

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787 m

View of the Goldisthal Lower Reservoir Dam

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Very nice view. 😊🙏

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817 m

Oberes Schwarzatal Dam – Goldisthal Pumped Storage Power Plant

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The Goldisthal pumped storage power plant is still one of the largest and most modern power plants of its kind in Europe; it can produce 1 gigawatt of power for 9 hours.

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2.03 km

ICE Viewing Point at Thuringian Forest

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Viewpoint created by DB on the ICE bridge with information board and seating.

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2.93 km

Neues Glück Mine Entrance, Goldisthal

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Didn't find any gold 🤷‍♂️🦊

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3.53 km

Goldbergklause Goldisthal

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Small refreshment before the 250 Hm to Masserberg

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3.77 km

Goldisthal Trailhead (House of Nature)

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Great starting point with plenty of parking 😊🙏

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3.81 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.85 km

1.48 km

252 m

233 m

Surfaces

1.70 km

1.62 km

252 m

233 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

8°C

4°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

July 14, 2024,Züge gucken 🚄🚅👀

The goal of our mini tour today was the ICE viewing point near Goldisthal. This is located at the highest point of the new ICE line between Erfurt and Ebensfeld. There is a covered seating area here from which you can watch the trains rushing past.

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