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Upper Vessertal – Source of the Ilm River loop from Frauenwald

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Upper Vessertal – Source of the Ilm River loop from Frauenwald

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Upper Vessertal – Source of the Ilm River loop from Frauenwald

02:52

34.6km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike 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 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Start point

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1.43 km

Deer Monument at Frauenwald Intersection

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Striking point in the Frauenwald. From here you can head in different directions.

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11.2 km

Upper Vessertal

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The Vessertal, both in the upper and in the lower Vessertal, is worth seeing everywhere.

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13.5 km

Kalte Herberge Trailhead

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The Kalte Herberge car park is currently more of a lumber yard🤦‍♂️hopefully this will change again

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17.4 km

Kreuzwege–Bierfleck Trail Junction

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A fork in the road with different directions, whether to Schmiedefeld or Goldlauter, Finsterberg or Oberhof, there are many possibilities here

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18.9 km

Mordfleck Shelter

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From the weather station / branch Suhler hut the Rennsteig ski trail goes towards Schmücke.

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26.5 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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26.5 km

Confluence of the Ilm Headwaters

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At this place, the three source streams of the Ilm flow together to form the Ilm. It flows from here for more than 120 kilometers, exclusively through Thuringia, until it flows into the Saale.

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29.4 km

Paved Ascent to the Rennsteig

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34.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

11.9 km

3.71 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

15.1 km

3.09 km

549 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

16°C

9°C

33 %

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Upper Vessertal – Source of the Ilm River loop from Frauenwald

Deer Monument at Frauenwald Intersection

Upper Vessertal

Kalte Herberge Trailhead

Kreuzwege–Bierfleck Trail Junction

Mordfleck Shelter

Source of the Ilm River

Confluence of the Ilm Headwaters

Paved Ascent to the Rennsteig

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