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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Steinbach-Hallenberg

Shelter "Stein 16" – Violet fountain loop from Ruppberg

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Steinbach-Hallenberg

Shelter "Stein 16" – Violet fountain loop from Ruppberg

Moderate

4.7

(45)

147

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Shelter "Stein 16" – Violet fountain loop from Ruppberg

04:16

15.2km

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: May 17, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.03 km

Burnt Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the most beautiful and distant views. However, some climbing skills are needed to climb the rocks. Therefore, never climb in wet or slippery conditions!

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5.25 km

Shelter 15 (Touringen stamp site No. 192)

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Nice little hut for a rest

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6.40 km

Forest Workers' Memorial (Stamp Station No. 193)

Highlight • Monument

The monument was created in 1981 by the GDR sculptor Gerd Ullmann on behalf of the state and was "as a monument dedicated to all construction workers to remove the windbreak and bark beetle damage 1946-1949 ...".
-Wikipedia (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldarbeiterdenkmal)

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9.28 km

Shelter "Stein 16"

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Directly on the Rennsteig you will find a wonderful shelter with a table, two benches and a huge panoramic window with a view of the forest, which invites you to bivouac.

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10.3 km

Schützenbergmoor Boardwalk (Touringen stamp checkpoint No. 190)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A wonderful hiking destination that is really different but fantastic in every season and in every weather condition! It's especially great to look at after it rains.

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10.4 km

Moor Nature Trail at Schützenberg Moor

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10.4 km

View of the Moor in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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Beautiful path through the moor with educational panels.

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11.4 km

Violet fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice little fountain with crystal clear, cool spring water. Right around the corner, a bench with a table invites you to linger. The children enjoy the freshly tapped water. And …

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15.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

1.65 km

870 m

632 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.70 km

4.39 km

1.18 km

690 m

202 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

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Shelter "Stein 16" – Violet fountain loop from Ruppberg

Burnt Rock

Shelter 15 (Touringen stamp site No. 192)

Forest Workers' Memorial (Stamp Station No. 193)

Shelter "Stein 16"

Schützenbergmoor Boardwalk (Touringen stamp checkpoint No. 190)

Moor Nature Trail at Schützenberg Moor

View of the Moor in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Violet fountain

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