Lake Ratscher – Rennsteig Station loop from Gießübel

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Lake Ratscher – Rennsteig Station loop from Gießübel

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Lake Ratscher – Rennsteig Station loop from Gießübel

03:49

55.1km

770m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.44 km

Former Gründerla Railway Embankment

Highlight • Cycleway

The Eisfeld–Schönbrunn narrow-gauge railway, also known as Gründerla, once ran here.
more: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmalspurbahn_Eisfeld%E2%80%93Sch%C3%B6nbrunn

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10.8 km

View of the A73 Bridge Near Ratscher

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One of the many mega bridges that line up like a chain on the A73 and A71

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12.0 km

Lake Ratscher

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Soothing atmosphere to linger at the lake

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15.3 km

View of Ratscher Reservoir and Highway

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Interesting route with a view of the motorway over to the Ratscher reservoir

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35.1 km

Rennsteig Station

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With the RennsteigShuttle, you can travel from Ilmenau to Rennsteig train station on weekends and public holidays. From here you can make great bike rides. For example, it is only …

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36.2 km

Laurabahn Railway Trail Between Allzunah and Rennsteig Station

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Very idyllic bike and hiking trail located on an old former track, connecting the town of Allzunah and the Rennsteig train station

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40.4 km

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

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The Great Dreiherrenstein (short: Dreiherrnstein) is a crossing point of several old trade routes on the Rennsteig in the Thuringian Forest.

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40.4 km

Great Dreiherrenstein (historic boundary stone on the Rennsteig)

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The Große Dreiherrenstein is a crossroads of several old trade routes on the Rennsteig in about 808 meters altitude.

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44.8 km

Abrahamskopf

Peak

55.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

16.7 km

6.18 km

5.04 km

3.62 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.0 km

9.46 km

8.81 km

3.62 km

296 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

9°C

5°C

27 %

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Lake Ratscher – Rennsteig Station loop from Gießübel

Former Gründerla Railway Embankment

View of the A73 Bridge Near Ratscher

Lake Ratscher

View of Ratscher Reservoir and Highway

Rennsteig Station

Laurabahn Railway Trail Between Allzunah and Rennsteig Station

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

Great Dreiherrenstein (historic boundary stone on the Rennsteig)

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