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Tabarz

Historic Rennsteig – Great Inselsberg loop from Kleiner Wagenberg

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Landkreis Gotha

Tabarz

Historic Rennsteig – Great Inselsberg loop from Kleiner Wagenberg

Moderate

4.8

(90)

326

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Historic Rennsteig – Great Inselsberg loop from Kleiner Wagenberg

01:31

4.66km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 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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689 m

Rest area with a view of Großer Inselsberg

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Signposting to bypass the "Reitstein route" to the Grosse Inselsberg - it goes up on asphalt
There is also a bench to rest on

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726 m

Reitsteine Ascent

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The stairs are not standardized, they are stairs and steps. But they are better than the asphalt climb. The view from the Reitsteine is fantastic. But if you think that …

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763 m

Historic Rennsteig

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From the Grenzwiese the Rennsteig leads past the Reitsteinen on the historic path to the Großer Inselberg. It is a difficult section, but worthwhile and promising.

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1.23 km

Staircase to Großer Inselsberg

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Sturdy shoes are urgently required

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1.25 km

Inselsberg Parking Area

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Parking lot directly under the Inselsberg if you don't want to walk so much

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1.43 km

Great Inselsberg

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The island mountain near Bad Tabarz is a kind of sacred ground for mountain bike downhill riders. Because here took place 25 years ago (as of 2018) the first downhill …

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1.65 km

Inselsberg Transmission Tower

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Almost there. It was quite challenging—giving the distance in minutes would have been more helpful. We had somewhat underestimated the elevation gain.

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2.02 km

From here, you can see the Inselberg with its observation tower. The tower stands on the Großer Inselberg, which reaches a height of 916.5 meters. It is considered one of the most striking peaks in the Thuringian Forest.

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4.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.61 km

609 m

353 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.45 km

1.23 km

870 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

16°C

9°C

90 %

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Historic Rennsteig – Great Inselsberg loop from Kleiner Wagenberg

Rest area with a view of Großer Inselsberg

Reitsteine Ascent

Historic Rennsteig

Staircase to Großer Inselsberg

Inselsberg Parking Area

Great Inselsberg

Inselsberg Transmission Tower

View of the Großer Inselsberg

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