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Höchster Punkt des Rennsteigs – Der Schneekopf 978m Runde von Oberhof

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Höchster Punkt des Rennsteigs – Der Schneekopf 978m Runde von Oberhof

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August 22, 2019

Höchster Punkt des Rennsteigs – Der Schneekopf 978m Runde von Oberhof

Hard

05:39

20.0km

3.5km/h

430m

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Overview

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

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1.85 km

Forest Workers' Memorial (Stamp Station No. 193)

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The monument was created in 1981 by the GDR sculptor Gerd Ullmann on behalf of the state and was "as a monument dedicated to all construction workers to remove the windbreak and bark beetle damage 1946-1949 ...".
-Wikipedia (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldarbeiterdenkmal)

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6.58 km

Großer Beerberg Summit (Touringen Stamp Station No. 69)

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The highest point in Thuringia is the Great Beerberg. It is 983 meters high. A little below the summit there is a viewing platform that offers a great view over the Thuringian Forest.

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6.86 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

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Did you know that there were volcanoes in the Thuringian Forest? There was! The Great Beerberg was once one. These are the remnants of it and at 982.9 meters they …

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9.74 km

View of the Schneekopf summit and observation towers

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Grandiose view of Oberhof and the Thuringian Forest.

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9.91 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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10.1 km

Schneekopf Summit and Observation Tower (Thuringia Stamp Point No. 68)

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At 978 meters, the Schneekopf is the second highest elevation in Thuringia after the Großer Beerberg (983 meters). From here you can enjoy magnificent views all around. Visiting the top …

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20.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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15.6 km

1.83 km

1.24 km

1.08 km

196 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.68 km

5.42 km

3.66 km

1.40 km

652 m

149 m

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Lowest point (670 m)

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Höchster Punkt des Rennsteigs – Der Schneekopf 978m Runde von Oberhof

Forest Workers' Memorial (Stamp Station No. 193)

Großer Beerberg Summit (Touringen Stamp Station No. 69)

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

View of the Schneekopf summit and observation towers

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Schneekopf Summit and Observation Tower (Thuringia Stamp Point No. 68)

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