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Hildburghausen
Sachsenbrunn

Three-current brick – Blesberg Lookout Tower loop from Friedrichshöhe

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Germany
Thuringia
Hildburghausen
Sachsenbrunn

Three-current brick – Blesberg Lookout Tower loop from Friedrichshöhe

Moderate

4.6

(143)

424

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Three-current brick – Blesberg Lookout Tower loop from Friedrichshöhe

03:46

12.8km

350m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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1.89 km

Three-current brick

Highlight • Monument

All water flows from here to the North Sea. It feeds three rivers that shape our landscapes via three different routes: the Elbe to its mouth near Hamburg, the Weser …

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3.01 km

For decades one argues over the actual source of the Werra. Not far from the Bleßberg near Siegmundsburg, at the junction of the Thuringian Forest and the Thuringian Slate Mountains, …

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3.94 km

Historic Boundary Stone

Highlight • Monument

what you can't discover here ;-)

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4.34 km

Historic boundary stones on the Grenzweg

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There are many well-preserved landmarks here. It is the old border of the County of Henneberg with the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

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6.83 km

Blesberg Lookout Tower

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Definitely a highlight; great views, and for just a few euros you can climb the tower and enjoy even more views.

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9.61 km

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Together with regional hiking trail experts, 221 stamps have been placed for you throughout the state.
Discover the Touringen stamp booklets with valuable regional highlights and insiders on all tours, or simply start collecting.

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9.82 km

Blessberg Hiking Lodge

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Beautiful slate house with bell tower

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12.7 km

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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12.8 km

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Bus stop

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4.98 km

4.90 km

1.25 km

862 m

728 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.16 km

3.94 km

1.20 km

1.02 km

430 m

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