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Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Mordfleck Shelter – Salzmannstraße Forest Trail loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Ilm-Kreis

Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Mordfleck Shelter – Salzmannstraße Forest Trail loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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4.8

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Mordfleck Shelter – Salzmannstraße Forest Trail loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

03:43

35.9km

870m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 6.22 km for 287 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.69 km

Observation tower on Großer Finsterberg

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The new tower on the Finsterberg offers a view over the entire Thuringian Forest. 👍

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6.74 km

Dietmar Richter memorial plaque on Finsterberg

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Plaque for bark beetle specialists

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9.06 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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14.3 km

Schneekopf Summit and Observation Tower (Thuringia Stamp Point No. 68)

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At 978 meters, the Schneekopf is the second highest elevation in Thuringia after the Großer Beerberg (983 meters). From here you can enjoy magnificent views all around. Visiting the top …

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18.7 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

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The Neue Gehlberger Hütte is located on the 978-meter-high Schneekopf mountain and is the highest-altitude serviced hut in Thuringia. It offers a cozy hiking hostel with shared rooms and a restaurant serving traditional Thuringian cuisine.

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19.8 km

Ruins

28.2 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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30.3 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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35.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

2.65 km

1.46 km

1.32 km

Surfaces

30.0 km

3.69 km

1.82 km

404 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

9°C

12 %

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Mordfleck Shelter – Salzmannstraße Forest Trail loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Observation tower on Großer Finsterberg

Dietmar Richter memorial plaque on Finsterberg

Mordfleck Shelter

Salzmannstraße Forest Trail

Schneekopf Summit and Observation Tower (Thuringia Stamp Point No. 68)

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Kreuzwege–Bierfleck Trail Junction

Kalte Herberge Trailhead

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