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Rest Area at Windheimer Höhe – Windheimer Höhe summit loop from Thüringisch-Fränkisches Schiefergebirge

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Rest Area at Windheimer Höhe – Windheimer Höhe summit loop from Thüringisch-Fränkisches Schiefergebirge

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Rest Area at Windheimer Höhe – Windheimer Höhe summit loop from Thüringisch-Fränkisches Schiefergebirge

01:25

11.6km

270m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.49 km

Town Hall Steinbach am Wald

Highlight • Monument

Nice town hall on the main street

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1.62 km

Fortified Church of St. John the Baptist, Steinbach am Wald

Highlight • Religious Site

The Steinbach fortified church of St. Johannes Baptista is one of the landmarks of Steinbach am Wald. There is much to suggest that it emerged from a tower hill complex …

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2.62 km

Napoleon's Bush

Highlight • Historical Site

Napoleon's troops rested here in 1806

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2.64 km

Rest Area at Windheimer Höhe

Highlight • Rest Area

Highly recommended.
I took a breakfast break there.

The Windheimer Berg is a cozy hilltop with a good view over Franconia.
The Altvaterturm on the Wetzstein in Thuringia is clearly visible.

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2.66 km

Windheimer Höhe summit

Highlight • Summit

On the Windheimer Höhe, directly at the resting place, is the Napoleon bush. In 1806, Emperor Napoleon I held a meeting with his generals here before moving on to Saalfeld, …

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3.37 km

Forsthaus Windheim

Highlight • Mountain Hut

great rest stops in the forest house on the weekend. Here you can have a snack with homemade bread and delicious cakes. many animals. Ideal for smaller children.

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8.02 km

Biotope Tree on the Rennsteig Nature Trail

Highlight • Natural Monument

The biotope tree is part of the forest nature trail on the alternative Rennsteig, where you can learn a lot about the basis of life in the region.

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11.5 km

Glass obelisk at the Steinbach am Wald roundabout

Highlight • Monument

The head-high watershed obelisk on the outskirts of Steinbach am Wald was originally created in 1850 and renewed in 1956. It lies at an altitude of 624 above sea level. …

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.18 km

3.46 km

1.28 km

586 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

2.27 km

1.71 km

1.62 km

375 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

22°C

12°C

63 %

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Rest Area at Windheimer Höhe – Windheimer Höhe summit loop from Thüringisch-Fränkisches Schiefergebirge

Town Hall Steinbach am Wald

Fortified Church of St. John the Baptist, Steinbach am Wald

Napoleon's Bush

Rest Area at Windheimer Höhe

Windheimer Höhe summit

Forsthaus Windheim

Biotope Tree on the Rennsteig Nature Trail

Glass obelisk at the Steinbach am Wald roundabout

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