Schnapsbuche – Spitterfall loop from Tambach-Dietharz

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Schnapsbuche – Spitterfall loop from Tambach-Dietharz

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Schnapsbuche – Spitterfall loop from Tambach-Dietharz

03:08

11.2km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.08 km

Thuringian Forest Nature Park Entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

1.17 km

The Little Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Particularly impressive in winter,

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1.24 km

Students' Fountain in Spittergrund

Highlight • Structure

Who would expect a fountain in the middle of the forest at this point?
He is looked after and cared for by the youth fire department from Tambach-Dietharz.
Really worth …

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2.50 km

Beautiful and easy hiking trail. Starting from Tambach Dietharz, you can enjoy nature along the Spitter. After about 2 kilometers you reach the Spitterschutzhütte, which invites you to linger. After …

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3.38 km

Schnapsbuche

Highlight • Natural Monument

There are many stories about the Schnapsbuche, a red beech in the Spittergrund near Tambach-Dietharz. The farmers who made hay in the meadows in the valley are said to have …

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3.97 km

Spittergrund ponds with benches

Highlight • Lake

Right on the way in the Spittergrund.

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5.77 km

Spitterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Idyllic little waterfall. With a drop of 32 meters, it is said to be the highest natural waterfall in Thuringia.

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10.1 km

Spittergrund Trail, Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Highlight • Trail

11.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.92 km

2.04 km

263 m

Surfaces

5.57 km

2.05 km

2.02 km

1.41 km

135 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

8°C

3°C

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Comments

July 9, 2023,Von Tambach-Dietharz zu Spittergrund und Spitterfall

With these temperatures, I can only go to the Thuringian Forest with the little dog if it can freshen up enough. Today the streams, the ponds and the Spitterfall provided the best conditions for that. And I saw a real regulars' table and found out why there is a Schnapsbuche in Spittergrund. It really has something to do with the …

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