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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Suhler Hut loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Suhler Hut loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Suhler Hut loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

02:34

8.96km

190m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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1.79 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

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The Neue Gehlberger Hütte is located on the 978-meter-high Schneekopf mountain and is the highest-altitude serviced hut in Thuringia. It offers a cozy hiking hostel with shared rooms and a restaurant serving traditional Thuringian cuisine.

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2.02 km

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

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Very brilliant views in all directions, also (and especially) in rainy weather. If you are in the vicinity, you should definitely cycle past here.

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2.96 km

Dürrenberger Hütte

Alpine Hut

6.06 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

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The highest point is a must when you are in the vicinity. An even better view is only a few meters further along the path along the viewing platform.

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6.32 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

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The highest and at the same time one of the most beautiful vantage points directly on the Rennsteig. Above the town of Suhl, where the Rennsteig reaches its highest point, …

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8.32 km

Suhler Hut

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A beautifully situated Bergbaude with gastronomy and 15 beds (self-catering, old Suhler hut).

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8.89 km

Schmücke Inn

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Great inn (especially the goulash) and a great starting point for day hikes in the Thuringian Forest.

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8.89 km

View from Schmücke Terrace

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Super nice view from the jewelry

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8.92 km

Schmücke Lodge and Beer Garden

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About ten kilometers from Oberhof is the Hotel / Restaurant Schmücke. If you want to stay "in the green": Here is the opportunity. Speaking of opportunity. At Schmücke's there are …

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8.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.19 km

1.08 km

535 m

156 m

Surfaces

5.89 km

2.41 km

356 m

156 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (860 m)

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Suhler Hut loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Suhler Hut

Schmücke Inn

View from Schmücke Terrace

Schmücke Lodge and Beer Garden

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