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Elfengrotte – Drachenschlucht Runde von Eisenach

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Elfengrotte – Drachenschlucht Runde von Eisenach

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August 1, 2021

Elfengrotte – Drachenschlucht Runde von Eisenach

Moderate

02:34

8.99km

3.5km/h

200m

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Overview

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

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Start point

Bus stop

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811 m

Dragon Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Sturdy shoes are mandatory as it is usually damp and slippery. A walking stick can be helpful.
Very varied gorge. In more difficult places there are also tethers. The narrowest …

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1.92 km

Feenburg

Highlight • Forest

Very beautiful there

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2.00 km

Fairy grotto

Highlight • Waterfall

A highlight that you should treat yourself to, the way to the 2nd floor requires surefootedness.

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2.48 km

The Middle Knöpfel Ponds

Highlight • Lake

After the ascent through the dragon gorge to the high sun one is at this way point almost again in the valley. There is a nice rest area waiting here.

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5.20 km

Ruins of Schloss Hohe Sonne (demolished)

Highlight • Historical Site

It's always beautiful and exciting to look at from the outside, however, the lovely little hunting lodge is slowly falling into disrepair.

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5.21 km

155.1km to Blankenstein (end of the race)

Highlight • Other

The Rennsteig is well signposted and the landscape is very beautiful.

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5.36 km

Dragon Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

After three weeks of hiking in Thuringia, I can say that this is the most beautiful natural spectacle I have seen. Great how the path meanders through the moss-covered rocks of the gorge.

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7.45 km

Dragon Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

We started early and had the gorge almost to ourselves. An absolute highlight, and not just for children - high rocks, water and plants create a unique backdrop.

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7.60 km

Waterfall in the Drachenschlucht (Dragon Gorge)

Highlight • Waterfall

Coming from Mariental, the small waterfall is located at the beginning of the gorge on the right of the path.

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8.99 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.38 km

4.00 km

242 m

223 m

117 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

3.53 km

446 m

242 m

223 m

105 m

< 100 m

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Elfengrotte – Drachenschlucht Runde von Eisenach

Dragon Gorge

Feenburg

Fairy grotto

The Middle Knöpfel Ponds

Ruins of Schloss Hohe Sonne (demolished)

155.1km to Blankenstein (end of the race)

Dragon Gorge

Dragon Gorge

Waterfall in the Drachenschlucht (Dragon Gorge)

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