Wilhelmsthal Palace – Lake Altenberg loop from Etterwinden

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Wilhelmsthal Palace – Lake Altenberg loop from Etterwinden

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Wilhelmsthal Palace – Lake Altenberg loop from Etterwinden

02:25

31.0km

450m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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8.45 km

Sallmannshäuser Rennsteig

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The Sallmannshäuser Rennsteig (also: "Junkerscher Rennsteig", "Westend" or "Rennsteig Ernst des Pious") is a high-altitude hiking trail in the Wartburg district in Thuringia. The length of this branch from the …

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10.5 km

Moschkau Lime Tree

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The Sallmannshäuser Rennsteig runs past the Moschkau linden tree on a wide forest road. If you look to the side at the trees, you can still see scars in the …

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11.1 km

Wilhelmsbuche Rest Area

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At the Wilhelmsbuche, near a crossroads, there is ample seating for a cozy snack next to a forester's hut (mostly locked). As the name suggests, His Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm II …

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14.8 km

Oberellen Castle

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The palace is a three-winged structure facing west, with an east-facing service section opposite. The main wing and the narrow west wing are built in the Renaissance style, while the …

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25.0 km

Wilhelmsthal Palace

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A unique complex with several houses and a beautiful park. An interesting, unusual arrangement of the buildings.

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25.5 km

Wilhelmsthal Palace Park Lake and Waterfall

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Also very nice to go for a walk in winter. Everything is covered in deep snow and the lake is frozen over.

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26.9 km

Lake Altenberg

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Altenberger See is a year-round campsite between Eisenach and Etterwinden. Around the lake there is a paved path on which you could do your laps.

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29.6 km

Wiedheide Shelter (Touringen Stamp Station No. 12)

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Nice refuge that luckily I never needed.

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31.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

8.96 km

3.53 km

1.03 km

222 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

10.5 km

3.62 km

2.81 km

2.01 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Wilhelmsthal Palace – Lake Altenberg loop from Etterwinden

Sallmannshäuser Rennsteig

Moschkau Lime Tree

Wilhelmsbuche Rest Area

Oberellen Castle

Wilhelmsthal Palace

Wilhelmsthal Palace Park Lake and Waterfall

Lake Altenberg

Wiedheide Shelter (Touringen Stamp Station No. 12)

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