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Center of the Rennsteig – Ilmtal Cycle Path Near Ilmenau loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

Center of the Rennsteig – Ilmtal Cycle Path Near Ilmenau loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

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5.0

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Center of the Rennsteig – Ilmtal Cycle Path Near Ilmenau loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

02:23

40.8km

470m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.25 km

View of the Thuringian Forest Valley

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Beautiful view, very nice paths with lots of nature

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11.6 km

Source of the Ilm River

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The Ilm, the starting point of the Ilm Cycle Path, is formed by the confluence of the source rivers Lengwitz, Taubach and Freibach. You have to walk down a bit from the bike path to see this.

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13.7 km

Waldstraße Stützerbach–Allzunah

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There is little traffic on the route, the maximum gradient is six percent and the condition of the road changes several times between newly paved and old, uneven sections.

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20.3 km

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

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In the middle of the Thuringian Forest, directly on the Rennsteig, there has been an inn called “Waldschänke Dreiherrnstein” since 1911 at an altitude of 740m above sea level.

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20.3 km

Great Dreiherrenstein (historic boundary stone on the Rennsteig)

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The Große Dreiherrenstein is a crossroads of several old trade routes on the Rennsteig in about 808 meters altitude.

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20.5 km

Center of the Rennsteig

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Happy Mountain Festival! You did it. It does not matter in which direction you want to conquer the Rennsteig. Here you have half the distance behind you.

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34.4 km

View of the Ilmtal Bridge

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You can enjoy super beautiful sunrises here.
There is also a small roof 😉
From here you can start in all directions, whether up or down the trail bike path, everything within a 6km radius.

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37.0 km

Erlenwald

Forest

37.5 km

Ilmtal Cycle Path Near Ilmenau

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very nice bike path along the Ilm, pleasant to drive

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40.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

8.58 km

7.93 km

3.68 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.3 km

8.18 km

7.10 km

1.76 km

304 m

124 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

18°C

9°C

30 %

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Center of the Rennsteig – Ilmtal Cycle Path Near Ilmenau loop from Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe

View of the Thuringian Forest Valley

Source of the Ilm River

Waldstraße Stützerbach–Allzunah

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

Great Dreiherrenstein (historic boundary stone on the Rennsteig)

Center of the Rennsteig

View of the Ilmtal Bridge

Ilmtal Cycle Path Near Ilmenau

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