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Der Rennsteig

Der Rennsteig

komoot planned a gravel ride

December 20, 2021

Der Rennsteig

Hard

17:17

174km

10.0km/h

2,760m

2,980m

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Overview

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.07 km for 421 m

After 68.5 km for 288 m

After 101 km for 64 m

Most people would complete this in 3-5 days

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Waypoints

Starting Stone Rennsteig

Highlight • Monument

It's an old tradition that you don't conquer the Rennsteig completely unencumbered, but weigh yourself down with a stone. Not with just any stone, of course, but with one that …

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10.3 km

Hut on Kulmberg

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Finnhütte identical to the refuge Rodacherbrunn. Exit south to the intersection. Right on the Rennsteig.

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21.2 km

Rennsteighaus Brennersgrün

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Along the Rennsteig there are a total of six Rennsteighäuser. These houses are a great place for anyone who likes to ride (or walk) on the Rennsteig to simply pause, …

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43.4 km

Former Slate Pencil Quarry (Ramsthal)

Highlight • Structure

On July 17, 1879, the production of styluses began in Ramsthal. It is a pure stylus quarry, as the slate was not suitable for making slate boards. Here, styluses were produced, partly by machine, to supply the whole world.

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63.2 km

Friedrichshöhe

Highlight • Settlement

Friedrichshöhe is an ideal starting point for tours to Bleßberg, to Masserberg, to Goldisthal or to Schönbrunn. You are up to date and achieve many goals relatively flexibly. Okay, sometimes …

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84.6 km

Mountain Meadows on the Rennsteig

Highlight • Natural

From here you have a great view over a wonderful large mountain meadow directly on the Rennsteig.

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103 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Highlight • Summit

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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140 km

Great Inselsberg

Highlight • Summit

The island mountain near Bad Tabarz is a kind of sacred ground for mountain bike downhill riders. Because here took place 25 years ago (as of 2018) the first downhill …

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155 km

Forest inn "Hubertushaus"

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Cozy location where you can also organize family or Christmas parties. Convenient location right on the Rennsteig and Ruhla or Etterwinden to reach by car, if you are not quite …

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174 km

Rennsteig Trailhead Hörschel

Highlight • Trail

The start of the Rennsteig is somewhat hidden on the banks of the Werra. Access is through the courtyard of the small restaurant "Tor zum Rennsteig". This is open daily …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

107 km

36.5 km

16.9 km

6.82 km

6.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

130 km

30.2 km

7.94 km

2.76 km

1.17 km

907 m

645 m

Route Details

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Der Rennsteig

Starting Stone Rennsteig

Hut on Kulmberg

Rennsteighaus Brennersgrün

Former Slate Pencil Quarry (Ramsthal)

Friedrichshöhe

Mountain Meadows on the Rennsteig

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Great Inselsberg

Forest inn "Hubertushaus"

Rennsteig Trailhead Hörschel

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