Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Summit cross on the Schneekopf loop from Steinbach-Hallenberg

Mountain biking trails

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Steinbach-Hallenberg

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Summit cross on the Schneekopf loop from Steinbach-Hallenberg

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Summit cross on the Schneekopf loop from Steinbach-Hallenberg

04:20

46.6km

890m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.28 km

Rupprasen Meadow

Highlight • Natural

When brown and white cows are still grazing here, you get that holiday feeling.

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20.3 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Highlight • Summit

The highest point is a must when you are in the vicinity. An even better view is only a few meters further along the path along the viewing platform.

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23.8 km

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

Highlight • Summit

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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23.8 km

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very brilliant views in all directions, also (and especially) in rainy weather. If you are in the vicinity, you should definitely cycle past here.

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23.9 km

Summit cross on the Schneekopf

Highlight • Summit

Nice driveway to the Schneekopf

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24.2 km

View from Schneekopf

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the highlights on the Rennsteig is the view from the Schneekopf ☝️

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32.8 km

Shelter "Stein 16"

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Directly on the Rennsteig you will find a wonderful shelter with a table, two benches and a huge panoramic window with a view of the forest, which invites you to bivouac.

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33.8 km

Schützenbergmoor Boardwalk (Touringen stamp checkpoint No. 190)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A wonderful hiking destination that is really different but fantastic in every season and in every weather condition! It's especially great to look at after it rains.

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46.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.9 km

3.99 km

519 m

444 m

432 m

360 m

Surfaces

30.5 km

7.42 km

3.80 km

3.76 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

11°C

2°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

April 13, 2024,Zum höchsten Punkt des Rennsteigs und noch viel viel weiter. 😅

Fantastic tour to the highest point of the Rennsteig. It felt like it was only uphill, but we saw some wonderful spots and rode some cool trails. Highly recommended tour. 🌲🌳⛰️👌😴

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March 30, 2024,Runde am Rennsteig

A beautiful route, the area is wonderful ☺️ for mountain biking. There weren't many hikers at this time of year, only the Sahara dust obscured the view.

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June 14, 2025,Bhf Rennsteig - Gr.Finsterberg-Goldlautenberg-Schneekopf -Gr.Beerberg - Stein 16- Ruppberg - Dicker Berg - Steinbach Hallenberg 2te

After a forced break, I rode the Rennsteig again today. Unfortunately, no pictures. But on the Schneekopf, six biobikers were up against one electric biker. It was probably too early 😅, so there was generally little room to avoid 😜, which suits me as an amateur. The new Gehlberger Hut is fully open again, and also offers overnight accommodation. Super, …

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April 5, 2025,Bahnhof Rennsteig - Schneekopf -Gr.Beerberg - Stein 16- Ruppberg - Dicker Berg - Steinbach Hallenberg

Finally completed the next stage on the Rennsteig, cold because of the wind, but almost only hikers and few "fast bikers", apart from the root passages in the first few kilometers it is great for riding for semi-cyclists, and because of the journey by train to Suhl and then directly on by bus for a narrow route it is also …

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