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Thüringer Wald

Rennsteig

Rennsteig

Expert
46:50
105 mi
2.2 mph
9,800 ft
9,025 ft
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Tour Overview

Starting Point
25.1 mi
29.8 mi
34.6 mi
62.2 mi

Eselsberg

Hiking Highlight

105 mi
Destination

Map

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Tour Profile

Waytypes

Mountain Hiking Path: 7.97 mi
Hiking Path: 13.8 mi
Path: 64.6 mi
Footpath: 9.88 mi
Street: 2.90 mi
Road: 5.65 mi
State Road: < 109 yd

Surfaces

Alpine: 0.85 mi
Natural: 29.4 mi
Unpaved: 17.6 mi
Gravel: 38.2 mi
Paved: 2.44 mi
Asphalt: 15.4 mi
Unknown: 0.87 mi

Weather Forecast

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December 3, 2021

Comments

  • The Rennsteig, the oldest and most famous German long-distance hiking trail, is both a cult and a myth. It has served as a border, courier and trade route since the Middle Ages. Follow the historical path from Hörschel an der Werra through the Thuringian Forest, the Thuringian Slate Mountains and the

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