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Gustav-Freytag-Stein Shelter – Wachsenrasen Stone Shelter loop from Nesselgrundwiese

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Gustav-Freytag-Stein Shelter – Wachsenrasen Stone Shelter loop from Nesselgrundwiese

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Gustav-Freytag-Stein Shelter – Wachsenrasen Stone Shelter loop from Nesselgrundwiese

02:34

20.6km

360m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 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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35 m

Neue Ausspanne Trailhead and Historic Boundary Stone

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Located directly on the Rennsteig, park the car on the generously available parking spaces and start running! Snack is available too! 👍

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1.16 km

Weidensuhlwiese Shelter

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There are always shelters of this kind in the area. This is on the edge of the forest and therefore not only offers protection from rain, snow and storm, but …

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1.58 km

Erich's Rest

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From the lookout point “Sperrhügel” - that's also the name of the place, you have a nice place to rest and a mountain meadow right in front of your nose. 👀😎

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3.31 km

Sperrhügel (882 m)

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At the Rennsteig Supermarathon, the barrier hill is the "poisonous" climb. 🥵
Because of the approx. 45 km that have already been covered, it feels worse than the super-steep section …

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10.3 km

Gustav-Freytag-Stein Shelter

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One of the many snow and wind protected ways to take a break.

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13.6 km

Wachsenrasen Stone Shelter

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Namesake of the longest of the 3 trails.

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16.2 km

Neuhöfer Wiese Shelter

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Many nice huts on the way, but unfortunately not evenly distributed.

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20.1 km

Krämerod Observation Tower

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On the lookout tower you will also find two signs with geographical information about the view.

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20.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

181 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

3.09 km

122 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

24°C

10°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

June 21, 2025,4. Etappe Rennsteigstaffellauf 🏃‍♂️

I was able to have a new running experience 🏃‍♂️ thanks to the Wartburgsparkasse 🍀, for whom I was able to run the 4th stage of the Rennsteig relay race from the Neue Ausspanne to Oberhof ⛰️... Plenty of positive elevation gain, summer temperatures, and plenty of sunshine 🌞 certainly made it difficult for more than just me 🥵, and …

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Gustav-Freytag-Stein Shelter – Wachsenrasen Stone Shelter loop from Nesselgrundwiese

Neue Ausspanne Trailhead and Historic Boundary Stone

Weidensuhlwiese Shelter

Erich's Rest

Sperrhügel (882 m)

Gustav-Freytag-Stein Shelter

Wachsenrasen Stone Shelter

Neuhöfer Wiese Shelter

Krämerod Observation Tower

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