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Forest Idyll on the Rennsteig – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

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Forest Idyll on the Rennsteig – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

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Forest Idyll on the Rennsteig – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

04:19

35.8km

710m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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1.83 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 are still impressively high - the Great Beerberg is the highest elevation of Thuringia. At the top is a rare bog, part of the biosphere reserve Vessertal-Thuringian Forest and so strictly protected that you must not enter it. After all, the Rennsteig is close by and, with a maximum height of 973 meters, is not bad either.

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2.20 km

Beerberg Moor

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The Beerbergmoor lies on the northern slope of the Great Beerberg. Not only is the atmosphere here very special – the Beerbergmoor is even the highest in the Thuringian Forest nature reserve.

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5.64 km

Forest Idyll on the Rennsteig

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Beautiful forest paths, easy to walk in summer, always a bit cooler than down in the valley and shady, so perfect for sporting activities 👌

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12.0 km

Enchanting coniferous forests on the Rennsteig

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13.5 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

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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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18.6 km

Serpentines on the Rennsteig

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18.9 km

View over the Mordfleckwand Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

21.5 km

Viewpoint

27.4 km

Finish Line of the GutsMuths Rennsteiglauf in Schmiedefeld

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Especially for the annual Rennsteigride 😎

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35.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.2 km

4.09 km

1.83 km

1.76 km

1.46 km

461 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

7.98 km

1.76 km

1.75 km

1.27 km

1.15 km

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

27°C

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Comments

October 3, 2021,Rennsteiglauf Halbmarathon 2021

According to the official timekeeping 02:13:14 and thus 18 minutes faster than 2019 😊 Unfortunately, my watch missed 400m on the route; I had to quickly attach it to the finish line so that the 21.1km would be full ... so three more minutes at Komoot😪

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May 17, 2025,52. Rennsteiglauf 2025

This is my 20th participation in the Rennsteiglauf. The half marathon was fantastic, as always; time isn't a big factor for me. Just be there and enjoy.

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May 25, 2024,Halbmaraton am Rennsteig

A great day with lots of goosebumps and great people 👍😁

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May 13, 2023,Rennsteiglauf- Halbmarathon 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️

Today we took part in the 50th Rennsteig run on the half marathon distance in fantastic weather. As always, well organized and a fantastic landscape run, in the end we ran into the most beautiful destination in the world in Schmiedefeld 👍.

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May 25, 2024,51. Rennsteig Halbmarathon

It was my 2nd half marathon after 2023.
But it was anything but good.
After the Birxstieg my thighs were already tight.
Then came the shoulder area, circulatory problems and side stitches.
I couldn't even run downhill.
So I had to hike and get to the finish line that way. 😔

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May 17, 2025,Rennsteiglauf - TEAG Halbmarathon

"What was I thinking?" was how the day began in my mind. And yes, the first few kilometers were quite tough. But then it was really beautiful. Turning off your mind and enjoying the course was possible at times.

My utmost respect to people who dare to take on the marathon and supermarathon distances. Even the half marathon is challenging.

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May 13, 2023,50. Rennsteiglauf 13.05.2023

The 50th Rennsteiglauf is history.... and I was there.

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May 17, 2025,Halbmarathon Rennsteiglauf 🍀🌞🏃‍♂️‍➡️

My first half marathon, incorporated into my running schedule in preparation for one, was the Rennsteig... You can do it, but you definitely have to experience it at least once... It was nice and relaxed—there was no other way to do it—from the back starting blocks, I set off from the biathlon stadium with the goal of running with the …

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Forest Idyll on the Rennsteig – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Beerberg Moor

Forest Idyll on the Rennsteig

Enchanting coniferous forests on the Rennsteig

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Serpentines on the Rennsteig

View over the Mordfleckwand Valley

Finish Line of the GutsMuths Rennsteiglauf in Schmiedefeld

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