Pleß Summit Hut – Pleß Observation Tower loop from Breitungen/Werra

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Breitungen/Werra

Pleß Summit Hut – Pleß Observation Tower loop from Breitungen/Werra

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Pleß Summit Hut – Pleß Observation Tower loop from Breitungen/Werra

03:41

12.7km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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50 m

Zur Rhönpforte Inn (Thuringia Stamp Point 349)

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opening hours
Monday 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m
Closed on Tuesdays
Wednesday 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m
Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m
Friday 6:00 p.m. - midnight
Saturday 6:00 …

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2.44 km

View of the Werratal and Breitungen

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Very nice new rest area.

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6.35 km

Pleß Summit

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6.35 km

Sachsenstein Memorial (Jägerstein — Hunter's Stone)

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The Jägerstein or Sachsenstein commemorates the ducal Landjägermeister Johannes Michael Sachs, who was killed (murdered?) in a mysterious hunting accident on June 6th, 1722.
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6.35 km

Pleß Summit Hut

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Good rest area. Also suitable for larger groups.

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6.41 km

Pleß Observation Tower

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Pleß 645 m ü. NN

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8.18 km

Wagner-Mosengeil Trail

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crossing

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11.3 km

Stone birch rest area

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Very nice new rest area with information board.

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12.7 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

265 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

1.82 km

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 10 October

11°C

6°C

50 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2023,☆ Pless-Turm Breitungen ☆

Today on Labor Day we are on foot in good hiking weather. Birds chirping 🐦 accompanied us for a long time, but the closer we got to the tower, the louder human voices and music could be heard. We didn't even know that entertainment was on the agenda at the Pless Tower today, we just guessed. So something of everything …

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