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Ölschnitzsee – View of Spechtsbrunn loop from Thüringisch-Fränkisches Schiefergebirge

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Ölschnitzsee – View of Spechtsbrunn loop from Thüringisch-Fränkisches Schiefergebirge

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Ölschnitzsee – View of Spechtsbrunn loop from Thüringisch-Fränkisches Schiefergebirge

04:04

52.0km

730m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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2.70 km

Ölschnitzsee

Highlight • Lake

The Ölschnitzsee in the immediate vicinity of Steinbach am Wald offers plenty of space and opportunities for relaxation. You can take beautiful walks here, swim, go pedal boating or fishing, …

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5.04 km

Hermit's Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

nice place for a short rest.

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9.06 km

Historic Zollhaus at the Bavaria–Thuringia Border

Highlight • Historical Site

A customs house used to stand here on the state border between Bavaria and Thuringia.
The locality on the Rennsteig is mentioned in the 1414 divisional document.

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9.12 km

Schildwiese Toll House

Highlight • Historical Site

In the immediate vicinity of the former inner-German border, directly on the Rennsteig, there is this interesting information stand with various information boards about the Franconian Forest

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10.2 km

Historic Customs House and Former Border at Schildwiese

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent idea to point out the shared history again.

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13.4 km

View of Spechtsbrunn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Long descent with gravel stones, which is not easy. But you will be rewarded with a very nice view.

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15.0 km

Former Slate Quarry Ramsthal

Highlight • Structure

Discontinued slate quarry with information panels.

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29.4 km

Neuhaus am Rennweg

Highlight • Settlement

Neuhaus am Rennsteig was once the highest and smallest district town in the GDR. In numbers: Neustadt lies at 830 meters in the middle of the Thuringian Forest and has …

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52.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

5.60 km

5.53 km

4.66 km

3.65 km

241 m

Surfaces

19.9 km

15.6 km

8.20 km

7.02 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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Ölschnitzsee – View of Spechtsbrunn loop from Thüringisch-Fränkisches Schiefergebirge

Ölschnitzsee

Hermit's Spring

Historic Zollhaus at the Bavaria–Thuringia Border

Schildwiese Toll House

Historic Customs House and Former Border at Schildwiese

View of Spechtsbrunn

Former Slate Quarry Ramsthal

Neuhaus am Rennweg

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