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Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Old Watering Place Rest Area – Bierfleck Trail Junction loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Thuringia

Ilm-Kreis

Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Old Watering Place Rest Area – Bierfleck Trail Junction loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Old Watering Place Rest Area – Bierfleck Trail Junction loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

02:16

23.4km

390m

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: April 24, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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2.38 km

View of Schmiedefeld

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Very nice view to Schmiedefeld. Right next to it is the "Winterwelt Schmiedefeld". Enjoy it for a moment and continue cranking. :-)

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4.50 km

Old Watering Place Rest Area

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Very spacious rest area in the best forest location to unwind.

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10.4 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

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The highest and at the same time one of the most beautiful vantage points directly on the Rennsteig. Above the town of Suhl, where the Rennsteig reaches its highest point, …

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13.4 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

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The Neue Gehlberger Hütte is located on the 978-meter-high Schneekopf mountain and is the highest-altitude serviced hut in Thuringia. It offers a cozy hiking hostel with shared rooms and a restaurant serving traditional Thuringian cuisine.

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13.5 km

Schneekopf Summit and Observation Tower (Thuringia Stamp Point No. 68)

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At 978 meters, the Schneekopf is the second highest elevation in Thuringia after the Großer Beerberg (983 meters). From here you can enjoy magnificent views all around. Visiting the top …

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13.6 km

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

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Very brilliant views in all directions, also (and especially) in rainy weather. If you are in the vicinity, you should definitely cycle past here.

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14.0 km

View from Schneekopf

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One of the highlights on the Rennsteig is the view from the Schneekopf ☝️

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19.5 km

Bierfleck Trail Junction

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Bierfleck is a parking lot with forks in different directions, whether to Schmiedefeld or to Rennsteig, or to Goldlauter, you have many options here, whether by bike or on foot

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23.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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21.7 km

559 m

454 m

436 m

336 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

6.38 km

1.71 km

563 m

540 m

133 m

Elevation

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Old Watering Place Rest Area – Bierfleck Trail Junction loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

View of Schmiedefeld

Old Watering Place Rest Area

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Schneekopf Summit and Observation Tower (Thuringia Stamp Point No. 68)

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

View from Schneekopf

Bierfleck Trail Junction

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