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Marderbach Gorge – Schmalwasser Dam loop from Tambach-Dietharz

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Marderbach Gorge – Schmalwasser Dam loop from Tambach-Dietharz

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Marderbach Gorge – Schmalwasser Dam loop from Tambach-Dietharz

05:09

18.2km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.74 km

Marderbach Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Wild and romantic gorge. Especially worth seeing in winter when icicles, some several meters long, hang on the rocks.

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7.44 km

Schmalwasser Dam

Highlight • Lake

Here you can let your soul dangle. A relatively long circular route with a number of beautiful views and places to rest. There are other great highlights in the vicinity. …

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8.18 km

View of the Schmalwasser Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

The dam is now used for flood protection and energy generation. The water is also used for the annual whitewater rafting in Tambach-Dietharz.
There are always places to sit and …

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14.3 km

Steinernes Tor (Touringen Stamp Point 319)

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you stand alone under the Stone Gate and make a wish, your wish will come true this year.

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14.7 km

Owl Carving Bench at Mittelwasserteich

Highlight • Rest Area

Crystal clear water, a nice place to linger

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14.8 km

Köhlerhütte Rest Area

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A nice corner for a rest, with an interesting shelter.

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16.8 km

Tambach-Dietharz Reservoir Inflow

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful and with about 6 km a feasible trail with children.

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16.8 km

Apfelstädter Grund

Highlight • Forest

A fork in the road with a nice rest area and a signpost with lots of signs makes it clear how many great paths there are to explore ;-)

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18.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

2.40 km

1.13 km

839 m

159 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.73 km

5.33 km

4.00 km

2.50 km

654 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

14°C

4°C

49 %

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Marderbach Gorge – Schmalwasser Dam loop from Tambach-Dietharz

Marderbach Gorge

Schmalwasser Dam

View of the Schmalwasser Dam

Steinernes Tor (Touringen Stamp Point 319)

Owl Carving Bench at Mittelwasserteich

Köhlerhütte Rest Area

Tambach-Dietharz Reservoir Inflow

Apfelstädter Grund

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