Ruppberg Hut – Heinrichsbacher Rock loop from Ruppberg

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Zella-Mehlis

Ruppberg Hut – Heinrichsbacher Rock loop from Ruppberg

Hard

4.9

(16)

hikers

Ruppberg Hut – Heinrichsbacher Rock loop from Ruppberg

02:55

10.4km

210m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 765 m for 14 m

After 2.01 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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518 m

„Jungfrau" legend board (Touringen stamp no. 397)

Highlight • Structure

The 1st stamp box is located directly at the transport lift, which leads up to the Ruppberg summit, not far from the hiking car park 👍

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728 m

„Treasure" legend board (Touringen stamp no. 398)

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice gravel road, left the stamp box before going right up to the Ruppberg.

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768 m

Ruppberg Ascent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

It's a good climb up here with great views and with good hiking boots it's no problem 😂

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920 m

Rest area and Touringen stamping point "Braukopfhütte" No. 56

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Hut at a crossroads, direction Ruppberg, Roter Bühl, Hermansfelsen ..

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1.05 km

Legend trail to the Ruppberg summit

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful hiking trail to the Ruppberg with various legend boards 🍀

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1.40 km

Ruppberg Summit and Rappenberg Hut (Stamp Point No. 399)

Highlight • Summit

If the weather is right, the view often disappears in the fog :)

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1.43 km

Ruppberg Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The restaurant on Ruppberg is only open on weekends. Please check online beforehand.‼️

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8.18 km

Heinrichsbacher Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the viewing rock of the Heinrichsbacher Stein you have a great view of Zella-Mehlis and the surrounding area with Ruppberg and Hohem Stein.

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10.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.62 km

682 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.10 km

1.61 km

673 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (730 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

12°C

6°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

November 17, 2024,Sonntagsrunde 4.1 (Veilchenbrunnen)

Rain 🌧️ and fog at home, but I still wanted to go out. 🚶🏼🥾🥾
I hoped that the fog would clear a little higher up and the rain would let up. I chose the Veilchenbrunnen, I hadn't been there for a long time.
But I really didn't expect that, 🙄 the first snow ❄️ of the season. 👍🏼🤩
Oh how …

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January 18, 2025,Gebrannter Stein ⛰️ und Ruppberg ❄️😎

The main goal was actually the Ruppberg, but then the tour would have been quite short.

So we added a detour from the car park and by chance passed the Gebrannter Stein: the rock turned out to be the real highlight of the tour, first a few small scrambles in front of and on the rock and then a clear …

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