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Thuringia
Hildburghausen
Schleusegrund

Ratscher Lake – Bertholdsburg Castle loop from Schleusegrund

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
Thuringia
Hildburghausen
Schleusegrund

Ratscher Lake – Bertholdsburg Castle loop from Schleusegrund

Moderate

14

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Ratscher Lake – Bertholdsburg Castle loop from Schleusegrund

01:48

40.0km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 20.0 km for 339 m

After 20.4 km for 175 m

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Bus stop

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1

5.16 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from the road between Steinbach and Waldau

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Small, remote "quiet" connecting road across the plateau above the Schönbrunn dam. Starting from Lichtenau, it winds up over Steinbach, past the Kleines and Großes Wiesenhaupt hills to Frauenwald.
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2

9.88 km

Ratscher Lake

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3

19.1 km

Schleusingen Railway Station

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The Schleusinger train station is no longer in operation, it also looks a little neglected, but that's something ☝️

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20.1 km

Bertholdsburg Castle

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Bertholdsburg Castle is the most important secular building in southern Thuringia. The castle's origins probably date back to the 13th century.

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5

24.1 km

Alte Schule Ratscher Clubhouse

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Here too, the former school has been given a sensible new use. Used as a clubhouse, the renovated building is a real eye-catcher.

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6

25.9 km

Scenic Road from Suhl to Radsport Kummer

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7

32.7 km

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40.0 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.7 km

2.84 km

1.20 km

167 m

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.0 km

1.21 km

566 m

102 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 19 May

14°C

8°C

89 %

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