Rennsteig – View of Friedrichshöhe loop from Friedrichshöhe

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Rennsteig – View of Friedrichshöhe loop from Friedrichshöhe

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Rennsteig – View of Friedrichshöhe loop from Friedrichshöhe

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4.95km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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18 m

Nature Park Gate Friedrichshöhe (Touringen stamp point No. 150)

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A nice starting point for a tour around Friedrichshöhe or further towards Masserberg or Siegmundsburg. Also a nice rest area with parking space for the car. There is also an interesting organic toilet there.

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83 m

Rennsteig

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Well-developed and accessible hiking trail.

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89 m

Friedrichshöhe Mountain Meadows and Moor Educational Trail

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The circular route around the picturesque Friedrichshöhe is not new. I have walked it many times on various tours. I will just let the highlights along the route speak for themselves.

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438 m

Naturpark Thüringer Wald Information Center Friedrichshöhe

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small snacks and drinks with cash register of trust

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783 m

View of Friedrichshöhe

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The idyllic view from the Friedrichshöhe on the Rennsteig offers a beautiful vista towards Bleßberg and the region around Goldisthal or the Thuringian Slate Mountains when the visibility is clear.

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4.57 km

Nature Park Information Center Friedrichshöhe

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Information material about the nature park, brochures, maps and a few regional products. In addition, a beautifully prepared exhibition area.

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4.60 km

Friedrichshöhe Village and Thuringian Forest Nature Park Center

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The idyllic Friedrichshöhe is located at 800 meters directly on the Rennsteig and at the end of a cul-de-sac. Surrounded by forests, it offers distant views, meadows, a raised moor, …

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4.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.19 km

1.38 km

221 m

148 m

Surfaces

2.41 km

1.53 km

622 m

369 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

10°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

May 8, 2022,Anwandern Rodachtal---Friedrichshöhe

Joined today with wife 🙎🏼 ♀️, child 🧏🏼 small, dog 🐕 and several people from Waffenrod/Hinterrod hiking in Friedrichshöhe. With a small party afterwards and social gatherings with music 🎶 food 🌭 and drinks 🧋🍺.

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December 31, 2024,Mit Hund 🐶 läufts rund: Rund um den Schweinsberg 🐽 (Friedrichshöhe)

Today was a distraction program for Ally, our dog 🐶. The goal was to tire her out 🥵 so that she wouldn't notice the fireworks 🎇 (and our raclette cheese 😅) because she was so tired 😴.
So off to the snow ❄️ near Friedrichshöhe. Here too, the fog 😶‍🌫️ had us firmly in its grip - and together with …

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