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Iron Hand – Langer See, Schleusingen loop from Hirschbach

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Iron Hand – Langer See, Schleusingen loop from Hirschbach

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Iron Hand – Langer See, Schleusingen loop from Hirschbach

01:17

19.4km

250m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.88 km

View of the Mountain Meadows of Altendambach

Highlight • Viewpoint

The mountain meadows are usually always beautiful to look at. They are an indispensable part of the Thuringian Rennsteig region.

In addition to clear mountain streams and deep, mysterious mountain forests, nature in the Thuringian Forest is particularly attractive with its colorful mountain meadows. However, these do not have a natural origin, but are the result of the settlement of the mountains more than 1000 years ago. At that time, the forest was cleared, fields were planted and cattle were herded in the forest. The first settlements were built, roads were built and railway tracks were laid. The forest grazing that was common at the time eventually led to overuse of the forests, so meadows were created that were then cultivated. Different plants and animals settled depending on the location, nutrient content, moisture and type of use, and different types of meadows emerged that can only be preserved through use.

Source:
naturpark-thueringer-wald.de/seite/485244/bergwiesen-im-naturpar

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4.08 km

Altendambach Heights

Highlight • Parking

There is also a small covered seating area and an information board here. From here you can go towards Sommerberg, Steinige Bössel, the Teichbaude near Suhl and many other destinations. The surrounding area could be better maintained, but this is probably due to the felling work currently taking place.

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5.31 km

Iron Hand

Highlight • Monument

The Iron Hand near Altendammbach
Near the Altendambacher Höhe, where the country road, forest and hiking trails meet, hikers or mountain bikers on their way towards Fischbach-Schleusingen pass a multi-armed signpost on which a hand cast from iron points to the sky on a narrow concrete base. Another signpost? A monument?
There is hardly a long-time resident in the surrounding villages who does not know the "Iron Hand" and the forest area up there that is called that and has certainly heard some stories about it; but no one can really explain what this mysterious place and its not exactly everyday feature is all about. - And so there are always inquiries about it.

Source:
fraenkischesthueringen.blogspot.com/2020/06/die-eiserne-hand-eine-ausspanne-von.html?m=1

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12.4 km

Langer See, Schleusingen

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake in the middle of Schleusingen

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14.6 km

St. Kilian Church and Ponds

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful little church, well worth a visit. A chapel, which bore the name of the Frankish apostle Kilian, was already in the early Middle Ages at the beginning of an old forest road that leads to Vesser. The first documentary mention was in 1187 with reference to a small church that was looked after by Veßra Monastery. Source: Wikipedia.

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17.8 km

Tony's Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Opportunity to rest and to get into the riverbed, as the bank slopes gently here and the stream is easy to walk on. If you want, you can cool off here when the weather is good.
Unfortunately, the graffiti thing is true, you see things like that far too often... what a pity.

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18.3 km

Erletal Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

A very beautiful section of the route between Schleusingen and Suhl in a scenic setting along the Erle. In some places you can go straight from the gently sloping bank to the riverbed and cool off there if you need to.

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19.0 km

Café Orban

Highlight • Cafe

The owner is very friendly, the ice cream tastes good and so does a cyclist.

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19.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.77 km

4.63 km

4.45 km

3.21 km

344 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

2.20 km

574 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Wednesday 29 July

35°C

16°C

15 %

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Iron Hand – Langer See, Schleusingen loop from Hirschbach

View of the Mountain Meadows of Altendambach

Altendambach Heights

Iron Hand

Langer See, Schleusingen

St. Kilian Church and Ponds

Tony's Hut

Erletal Cycle Path

Café Orban

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