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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – View from Schneekopf loop from Suhl

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Thuringia

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – View from Schneekopf loop from Suhl

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – View from Schneekopf loop from Suhl

02:50

32.8km

660m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 35 m for 12 m

After 32.8 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.8 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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16.2 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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19.1 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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19.3 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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19.6 km

View from Schneekopf

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the highlights on the Rennsteig is the view from the Schneekopf ☝️

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21.1 km

Suhler Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

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31.9 km

Suhl Weapons Museum (Malzhaus)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Suhl Weapons Museum is located in the middle of downtown Suhl, opposite the Herrenteich. A visit to the city of Suhl, which is characterized by weapons, is always worthwhile. In addition, the half-timbered house is a real eye-catcher.

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32.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

3.18 km

2.97 km

2.31 km

908 m

183 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

3.71 km

3.61 km

3.03 km

497 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

23°C

13°C

54 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

June 14, 2025,Mal wieder auf den Schneekopf

The hike up the Rosenkopfstraße to the Schneekopf is always beautiful. Especially now with the lush greenery everywhere. Since you ride under trees almost the entire way, I was able to beat today's heat. In the forest, just above the Fröhlicher Mann, it was still a pleasant 22 degrees Celsius at 11:45 a.m. I didn't even need to put on …

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September 4, 2024,Mal wieder auf den Schneekopf - so jedenfalls der Plan

...it started rumbling early on the Rennsteig. I had hoped that the storm would have passed by the time I was at the top. But unfortunately that wasn't the case. So I turned back on the Rennsteig in cool 16 degrees. The rain caught up with me for a short time before I managed to escape to the dry valley …

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – View from Schneekopf loop from Suhl

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

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

View from Schneekopf

Suhler Hut

Suhl Weapons Museum (Malzhaus)

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