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Meiningen Arch Bridge – Dietrichskopf Shelter loop from Meiningen

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Meiningen

Meiningen Arch Bridge – Dietrichskopf Shelter loop from Meiningen

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Meiningen Arch Bridge – Dietrichskopf Shelter loop from Meiningen

03:19

11.3km

270m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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391 m

Meiningen Arch Bridge

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Not far from the center of Meiningen there is a lot to discover.

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1.66 km

Sternplatz and the Adolfstein Memorial

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Here at Sternplatz you can discover a number of stone signposts.

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2.85 km

View of Meiningen from the Schaubach Hut

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Built around 1910 in memory of the Meiningen alpine researcher Ernst Adolf Schaubach and rebuilt in 2013 by the city of Meiningen.

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7.28 km

Marienplatz – Thuringia Stamp Station 255

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I have no idea why there's a stamping station here. There's really nothing to see here.

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8.35 km

Henriettenplatz

Viewpoint

9.44 km

Fliederhain Touringen Stamp Point No. 256

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Another pointless stamp station.

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9.67 km

Dietrichskopf Shelter

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Great thing on the 401m high Dietrichskopf

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9.74 km

View of Meiningen from Dietrichskopf

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Great spot for a break.

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11.0 km

Elisabethenburg Palace, Meiningen

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The castle garden is beautiful. Just sit down and enjoy the peace and quiet.

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.35 km

1.59 km

856 m

501 m

Surfaces

5.05 km

4.99 km

588 m

498 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

24°C

14°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

October 2, 2022,🇩🇪/TH - Rhön: Der Meininger (Premiumweg)

tourenportal-thueringer-wald.de/mobile/de/tour/wandern/rundwandern-extratour-der-meininger/43839889

Unfortunately, the online GPX data does not always match the signage..... Komoot says left, sign says right or vice versa 🙄. But in the end the paths meet again after a few hundred meters.

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June 6, 2022,Extratour "Der Meininger"

After initial difficulties at the start (it poured like crazy), we were almost inclined to cancel. Thanks to the good reviews from some Komootlers, we wanted to try our luck first by visiting the café in the Elisabethenburg and you can rely on Komootler😁 The café on the 4th floor (tower) was not only housed in an outstanding ambience, but …

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August 24, 2024,Extratour - Der Meininger (Touringen Stempel 254, 255, 256)

Today I really earned the cold shower. 🥵

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April 30, 2026,🌳👀EXTRA-Tour Der Meininger + Englischer Garten & Schlosspark🏰🥾

Further information about this beautiful EXTRA-Tour can be found at tourenportal-thueringer-wald.de/de/tour/wanderung/rundwanderung-extratour-der-meininger/43839889.

If anyone is interested in the Goetzhöhle, you can find all the information at goetzhoehle.com.

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October 22, 2022,Wanderung Extratour "Der Meininger"🍂☀️

Why wander into the distance when ... a beautiful premium hiking trail is so close. Autumn showed itself once again from its mild golden side and invited to enjoy the last rays of sunshine. Colors are an ephemeral gift of nature.

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March 31, 2024,Extratour Rhön - „Der Meininger“

Today we did the special tour “Der Meininger” at the end of the Rhön discovery weekend. Nice round, moderate climbs, beautiful views of Meiningen.
You have to be careful at the Schaubachhütte - here you can walk on the shorter ridge path to the Habichtsburg ruins or back a little and continue on the extra tour. We decided on the …

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February 18, 2024,Zu Besuch in der Residenzstadt 👑 Extratour „Der Meininger“

🥾 Premium Hiking Trail "Der Meininger" – Culture Meets Nature

The premium hiking trail "Der Meininger" begins at the magnificent Elisabethenburg Palace in Meiningen and leads up to the Schaubachhütte, a magnificent vantage point overlooking the Werra Valley. 🌳⛰️

A real highlight is the fairytale Landsberg Palace, which rises picturesquely above the landscape. The return route leads over the Dietrichskopf …

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October 13, 2024,Extratour - Der Meininger (Touringen ♟️254, 255, 256) 🍁🍂

Start / finish: Meiningen, train station
Route:
Elisabethenburg Castle - Arched Bridge - Schaubach Hut - Coffee Trail - Vorderer Kammweg - Habichtsburg Ruin - Marienplatz - Prinz-Ernst-Platz - Forest Playground - Henriettenplatz - Lilac Grove - Dietrichskopf - Reinhold Goetz Mountain Garden - Helenenstr. - Arched Bridge - Hotel Sächsischer Hof

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Meiningen Arch Bridge – Dietrichskopf Shelter loop from Meiningen

Meiningen Arch Bridge

Sternplatz and the Adolfstein Memorial

View of Meiningen from the Schaubach Hut

Marienplatz – Thuringia Stamp Station 255

Fliederhain Touringen Stamp Point No. 256

Dietrichskopf Shelter

View of Meiningen from Dietrichskopf

Elisabethenburg Palace, Meiningen

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