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Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Zella-Mehlis

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Old Watering Place Rest Area loop from Zella-Mehlis West

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Zella-Mehlis

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Old Watering Place Rest Area loop from Zella-Mehlis West

Hard

4.8

(24)

riders

Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Old Watering Place Rest Area loop from Zella-Mehlis West

05:29

55.9km

1,430m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 50.7 km for 335 m

After 51.6 km for 166 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.27 km

Dammwiese

Highlight • Natural

Flowig in the meadow or downhill over roots at the edge of the forest.

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7.83 km

Viewpoint

12.0 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Highlight • Summit

The highest point is a must when you are in the vicinity. An even better view is only a few meters further along the path along the viewing platform.

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12.3 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Did you know that there were volcanoes in the Thuringian Forest? There was! The Great Beerberg was once one. These are the remnants of it and at 982.9 meters they are still impressively high - the Great Beerberg is the highest elevation of Thuringia. At the top is a rare bog, part of the biosphere reserve Vessertal-Thuringian Forest and so strictly protected that you must not enter it. After all, the Rennsteig is close by and, with a maximum height of 973 meters, is not bad either.

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20.9 km

Bierfleck Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

Bierfleck is a parking lot with forks in different directions, whether to Schmiedefeld or to Rennsteig, or to Goldlauter, you have many options here, whether by bike or on foot

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25.0 km

View of Schmiedefeld

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view to Schmiedefeld. Right next to it is the "Winterwelt Schmiedefeld". Enjoy it for a moment and continue cranking. :-)

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28.6 km

Alte Tränke Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very spacious rest area in the best forest location to unwind.

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30.3 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from Finsterberghütte

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view from the hut lets you look far north over the Thuringian Forest.
The tower right on the summit offers a panoramic view of the Thuringian Forest. In good weather I suspect a far better view than I found.

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48.3 km

Pfanntal Pond

Highlight • Lake

A bit disappointed at first because smaller than expected. But absolutely idyllic, with a fascinating color of the water.🤩 Beautifully different in every season and therefore also a great photo opportunity.

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55.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.4 km

7.45 km

3.94 km

1.93 km

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.8 km

10.5 km

9.63 km

4.97 km

1.75 km

235 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Friday 14 August

34°C

17°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

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Welcome to our mountain bike route in the heart of Thuringia! With a total distance of around 50 km and 1120 meters of elevation, our carefully planned route offers a challenging and varied experience for bikers of all levels. The large car park at Grenzadler serves as an ideal start and finish point - easily accessible and equipped with sufficient …

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Old Watering Place Rest Area loop from Zella-Mehlis West

Dammwiese

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Bierfleck Trail Junction

View of Schmiedefeld

Alte Tränke Shelter

View of the Thuringian Forest from Finsterberghütte

Pfanntal Pond

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