Violet fountain – Veilchenbrunnen Lodge loop from Oberhof

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Violet fountain – Veilchenbrunnen Lodge loop from Oberhof

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Violet fountain – Veilchenbrunnen Lodge loop from Oberhof

02:26

8.93km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.42 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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1.98 km

Idyllic stretch of the Rennsteig after the Rondell

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what a beautiful landscape

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3.19 km

Schützenbergmoor Boardwalk (Touringen stamp checkpoint No. 190)

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A wonderful hiking destination that is really different but fantastic in every season and in every weather condition! It's especially great to look at after it rains.

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3.31 km

Moor Nature Trail at Schützenberg Moor

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You should take a look at DasD

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3.34 km

View of the Moor in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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Beautiful path through the moor with educational panels.

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4.35 km

Violet fountain

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Nice little fountain with crystal clear, cool spring water. Right around the corner, a bench with a table invites you to linger. The children enjoy the freshly tapped water. And …

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4.60 km

Veilchenbrunnen Lodge

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Open Wed - Sun

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6.36 km

Shelter 15 (Touringen stamp site No. 192)

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Nice little hut for a rest

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8.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.21 km

2.13 km

525 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.04 km

2.91 km

2.10 km

700 m

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (800 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

11°C

4°C

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Comments

August 10, 2025,Wanderung Veilchenbrunnen Oberhof (Touringen Stempel 182, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193)

From the roundabout in Oberhof to the Violet Fountain. Well-marked paths. Easy to walk even in hot temperatures. A short detour to the moor is definitely worth it. There are rare flowers and animals to admire.

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July 5, 2025,Wanderung Veilchenbrunnen Oberhof (Touringen Stempel 182, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193)

Girls' weekend,
combined with a short hike

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September 8, 2024,Veilchenbrunnen und Schützenbergmoor

Unfortunately, the wonderful time in Oberhof is already over. Before we went home, we went for a little walk. 🙂

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March 15, 2023,Winterwanderweg Veilchenbrunnen

On the way home I had to stop again in Oberhof today and hopefully treat myself to the last portion of snow for this season. My needs are now met...

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September 8, 2024,Oberhof,Parkplatz Rondell

A short Sunday stamp hunt through the beautiful Thuringian Forest. Nature still seems to be in order up there. The raised bog is also well maintained and very beautiful. Next time by bike!!!👍👍🚴🏼‍♀️

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April 27, 2024,❄🥶Wanderung Veilchenbrunnen Oberhof (Touringen Stempel 182, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193)

Actually, the tour "Allee der Olympiasieger" was supposed to be done afterwards, but Dackelchen didn't want to do any more. The snow was sometimes too much for him.

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February 26, 2023,❄️☃️🥾Winter-RW Veilchenbrunnen- 6 ♟️gesammelt 😀

Approx. 20 cm of snow since yesterday made our planned winter hiking wellness weekend in Luisenthal-Oberhof perfect 🥰 Fresh snow under your feet and the trees thickly covered with white powder, today was a wonderful tour from the roundabout to the Veilchenbaude over the Schützenbergmoor.
A total of 6 ♟️ were added today and as a reward there was the …

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December 30, 2023,I ❤️ Oberhof Wanderung 3🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️zum Schützenbergmoor 30.12.2023

The pictures of the jumps and the biathlon courses were not included in this round. It was another walk🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️that I forgot to record. But I just find it fascinating how they designed the routes for the WORLD CUP Biathlon in Oberhof on January 4th. - 07.01.2924 prepare. ❄️❄️❄️

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