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Ilm-Kreis
Gehlberg

Rennsteig Station – Shelter "Stein 16" loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

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Germany
Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Gehlberg

Rennsteig Station – Shelter "Stein 16" loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

Hard

4.7

(9)

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Rennsteig Station – Shelter "Stein 16" loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

03:06

41.8km

640m

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: September 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.59 km

Mordfleck Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

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2

13.5 km

Rennsteig Station

Highlight • Rest Area

With the RennsteigShuttle, you can travel from Ilmenau to Rennsteig train station on weekends and public holidays. From here you can make great bike rides. For example, it is only …

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3

18.0 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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22.3 km

Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass

5

29.5 km

Oberhof Rondell Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

The roundabout marks the pass crossing at the traffic artery near Oberhof between Gotha and Suhl, which is also crossed at this point by the Rennsteig, the 168 km long hiking trail leading along the ridge of the Thuringian Forest.

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6

30.5 km

Shelter "Stein 16"

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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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7

32.0 km

Biathlon Arena at Grenzadler, Oberhof

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Biathlon World Cups are held regularly in the stadium. The track near Oberhof is considered to be one of the most difficult tracks of the entire World Cup and the …

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8

32.1 km

Grenzadler Boundary Stone

Highlight • Monument

The border eagle is located directly on the Rennsteig on the Thuringian Forest near Oberhof and actually denotes the man-high landmark with Prussian eagle, which marked the former border on the rifleman between Prussia and Kurhessen.

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9

32.3 km

Rennsteig trail marker near Oberhof

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Especially in spring, the colors are so full, every activity is twice as much fun!

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41.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.3 km

11.8 km

420 m

212 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

9.57 km

1.55 km

585 m

141 m

< 100 m

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Friday 9 October

11°C

5°C

13 %

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