Fröbel Observation Tower – Oberweißbach Mountain Railway loop from Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

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Thuringia

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Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

Fröbel Observation Tower – Oberweißbach Mountain Railway loop from Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

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Fröbel Observation Tower – Oberweißbach Mountain Railway loop from Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle

03:47

12.8km

340m

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: August 19, 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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3.97 km

View of the Rennsteig and Meuselbacher Kuppe

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5.94 km

Fröbelturm and Berggaststätte Oberweißbach

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A very beautiful and worthwhile hike to the Fröbelturm (Fröbel Tower).

The mountain restaurant has a very pleasant and cozy indoor and outdoor area. Guests can expect a very good …

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5.95 km

Playground at Fröbel Tower

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A great playground directly below the Froebel tower.

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5.97 km

This vantage point is located above Oberweißbach. A detour to the Fröbelturm (Fröbel Tower) is highly worthwhile. From the tower, a magnificent panoramic view of the Thuringian Forest opens up. The inn at the tower invites you to linger.

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6.68 km

View of Oberweißbach

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Beautiful view. On the way from Oberweißbach to Kirchberg.

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7.90 km

Oberweißbach train stop

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The breakpoint is in forest location, nice on the outskirts and with rest stop for a great picnic.

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8.82 km

Cursdorf train station

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every half hour the train goes over Oberweißbach to Lichtenhain

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8.97 km

Oberweißbach Mountain Railway

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If you are in the area, you should definitely not miss the Oberweissbacher mountain railway. On the steepest funicular the train conductor even explains the route. Just great. Worth seeing is definitely the Maschinarium.

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10.9 km

Aussichtsturm Meuselbacher Kuppe

Viewpoint

12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

2.71 km

2.54 km

2.46 km

601 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

2.87 km

2.52 km

1.94 km

879 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

9°C

0°C

4 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

December 11, 2021,Fröbelturm und Meuselbacher Kuppe

Snow walk to the Froebel tower and back over the hilltop. ❄️

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December 26, 2021,2. Weihnachtsfeiertagstour mit Glüh🍷

Christmas market feeling with mulled wine at the Fröbelturm snack bar 😍😍😍

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January 16, 2022,Fröbelturm-Runde

The weather 🌫️🌬️🌨️ didn't invite for a round at all today and the 🛋️ actually called very loudly for noon, but there's still enough time for that now.

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January 9, 2022,Im ❄️ Schneegestöber ❄️ über Fröbelturm und Meuselbacher Kuppe

Wonderful winter hike through partly deep snow. That was exactly the plan!

The drifting snow challenged us quite well today. The wind blew a lot on the open areas in the higher altitudes, which sometimes gave a Siberian feeling.

The catering at the Fröbelturm was just right! Mega delights at fair prices, an absolute tip! And after pasta with Jagdwurst …

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