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Old Watering Place Rest Area – Alte Tränke Shelter loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Old Watering Place Rest Area – Alte Tränke Shelter loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Old Watering Place Rest Area – Alte Tränke Shelter loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

03:07

10.6km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.27 km

Avenue Between Schmiedefeld and Rennsteig

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Exit Bergstraße in Schmiedefeld towards Rennsteig, romantic avenue with a great view

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1.39 km

Pasture Trail in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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A nice path across a large pasture. When we were there there was a herd of horses and we weren't sure if it was really going here. But was right, dare 👍🏼.

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5.55 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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6.70 km

Old Watering Place Rest Area

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Very spacious rest area in the best forest location to unwind.

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6.71 km

Alte Tränke Shelter

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Very spacious rest area in a prime forest location to unwind. Located directly on the Rennsteig.

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8.42 km

Liftbaude at the Eisenberg ski lift in Schmiedefeld

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The ski slope with snow cannons and floodlights has been modernized only before the last winter and is rather bleak and desolate without snow. BUT: The view of Schmiedefeld am …

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8.58 km

Alpine ski slope and view of Schmiedefeld

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Whether it is necessary to artificially snow in snow-insoluble areas and to cut down and pulverize energy is a controversial topic. But you always have a nice view from up here.

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8.85 km

View of Schmiedefeld

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Very nice view to Schmiedefeld. Right next to it is the "Winterwelt Schmiedefeld". Enjoy it for a moment and continue cranking. :-)

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10.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.66 km

2.21 km

940 m

527 m

242 m

Surfaces

4.60 km

3.01 km

1.19 km

1.14 km

630 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

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Comments

December 31, 2022,Großer Finsterberg – Turm am goßen Finsterberg- Großer Eisenberg - Runde von Schmiedefeld

Very nice tour.
Simply omit the dangling right - left on the large Eisenberg, there is no vantage point. Nice stop in the Skibaude.

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April 6, 2024,hinauf zum Großen Finsterberg - 06.04.2024

From Schmiedefeld on the Rennsteig we went through the town. Then it got sporty. A good 150m up the ski slope. After 2/3 of the climb you can turn off to Bierfleck. You can also go up to the lift hut. This is closed. Through the forest and past the old watering hole. Shortly after that the next climb to …

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Old Watering Place Rest Area – Alte Tränke Shelter loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Avenue Between Schmiedefeld and Rennsteig

Pasture Trail in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Observation tower on Großer Finsterberg

Old Watering Place Rest Area

Alte Tränke Shelter

Liftbaude at the Eisenberg ski lift in Schmiedefeld

Alpine ski slope and view of Schmiedefeld

View of Schmiedefeld

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