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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Benshausen

Dachsbau Shelter – Geisenhimmel Beer Garden loop from Benshausen

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Benshausen

Dachsbau Shelter – Geisenhimmel Beer Garden loop from Benshausen

Moderate

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Dachsbau Shelter – Geisenhimmel Beer Garden loop from Benshausen

02:04

23.0km

520m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 19.2 km for 280 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.19 km

Passberg Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Probably the most beautiful mountain hut I've come across so far.

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3.41 km

Birx Rest Area with Mushroom Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

A very nice rest stop. Here you can not only take a break, but also learn something about edible and poisonous mushrooms.

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4.04 km

View of Dolmar

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the Dolmar with a comfortable bench.

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4.47 km

Dolmar Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nicely designed rest area

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16.3 km

Hut on the Dachsbau Trail

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here at this fork in the road, you can find this beautiful shelter.

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17.7 km

Benshäuser Regenberg Junction

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The rest area can be found below the Black Head or the Steinrücke. Nice view of the valley which gives you the opportunity to do so on a bench.

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18.8 km

Geisenhimmel Meadow in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Highlight • Forest

19.0 km

Geisenhimmel Beer Garden

Highlight • Pub

Nicely located.

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23.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

1.33 km

920 m

905 m

508 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

3.76 km

2.63 km

260 m

236 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

22°C

13°C

78 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Dachsbau Shelter – Geisenhimmel Beer Garden loop from Benshausen

Passberg Shelter

Birx Rest Area with Mushroom Information Board

View of Dolmar

Dolmar Viewpoint

Hut on the Dachsbau Trail

Benshäuser Regenberg Junction

Geisenhimmel Meadow in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Geisenhimmel Beer Garden

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