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Mönchhof Inn – Hohe Warte Observation Tower loop from Manebach

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Ilm-Kreis

Elgersburg

Mönchhof Inn – Hohe Warte Observation Tower loop from Manebach

Moderate

4.7

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Mönchhof Inn – Hohe Warte Observation Tower loop from Manebach

01:48

6.64km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Mönchhof Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Fine excursion restaurant idyllically situated in the middle of the forest. Homemade cake.

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1.47 km

St. Mary's Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Marienquelle, inaugurated in 1841, is a nice resting place with a refuge on the Goethe hiking trail. About 100 meters further, "seating areas" were created, which offer great views.

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1.50 km

Shelter at the Marien Spring

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Spacious cabin with wood chips on the floor. Beautiful view and plenty of seating.

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1.68 km

Path to Mönchhof

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Beautiful forest path, wide and easy to walk on firm ground starting at the Steigereck leads directly past the Marienquelle and ends at the Mönchhof 👌😉

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1.87 km

Steiger Eck shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Weggabelung for round and route tours in the Ilmenau hiking area. Nearby are the Hohe Warte with observation tower and guest house, the Waldgasthof Mönchshof, the Schöffenhaus, the Marienquelle. Or …

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