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Bike loop from Lauscha (Thür)

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Bike loop from Lauscha (Thür)

Hard

4.9

(12)

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Bike loop from Lauscha (Thür)

03:05

42.0km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.70 km

View from the Rennsteig Cycle Path

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Great sightlines

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5.71 km

View of the Cleared Hills in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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With a little riding technique, this part of the Rennsteig is rideable 🚵‍♂️😉👍

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6.39 km

Former Slate Pencil Quarry (Ramsthal)

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On July 17, 1879, the production of slate pencils began in Ramsthal. This quarry was dedicated to slate, as the slate was unsuitable for making slate tablets. Styluses were manufactured here, partly by machine, to supply the entire world.

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12.8 km

Bavaria–Thuringia State Border and Old Customs House

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The border is a great place to take a break. Numerous benches invite you to linger. Even those with a cultural background can absorb a wealth of information.

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19.8 km

Glass obelisk at the Steinbach am Wald roundabout

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The head-high watershed obelisk on the outskirts of Steinbach am Wald was originally created in 1850 and renewed in 1956. It lies at an altitude of 624 above sea level. …

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21.0 km

Rennsteig Cycle Path – Naturpark Frankenwald

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The state road between Steinbach/Wald and Tettau is a typical stretch of road used by speeding cars, peppered with a few trucks.

That's why cyclists are very grateful for the well-developed and continuously paved cycle path.

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29.5 km

Historical panels "Traces of the GDR border"

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Good cycling and hiking trails in the footsteps of the old GDR border. Various information boards telling the story.

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31.7 km

Plateauweg in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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The Plateauweg is probably the original Rennsteig between Spechtsbrunn and Brand. It is a little shorter than the currently marked course of the Rennsteig. You can combine the Plateauweg with …

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42.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

14.1 km

6.40 km

3.74 km

514 m

Surfaces

26.7 km

7.66 km

7.35 km

289 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 30 June

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Bike loop from Lauscha (Thür)

View from the Rennsteig Cycle Path

View of the Cleared Hills in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Former Slate Pencil Quarry (Ramsthal)

Bavaria–Thuringia State Border and Old Customs House

Glass obelisk at the Steinbach am Wald roundabout

Rennsteig Cycle Path – Naturpark Frankenwald

Historical panels "Traces of the GDR border"

Plateauweg in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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