View of the Schmalwasser Dam – View of the Schmalwasser Dam loop from Zella-Mehlis West

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Zella-Mehlis

View of the Schmalwasser Dam – View of the Schmalwasser Dam loop from Zella-Mehlis West

Hard

4.7

(9)

riders

View of the Schmalwasser Dam – View of the Schmalwasser Dam loop from Zella-Mehlis West

04:49

56.4km

1,130m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.82 km

Viewpoint

18.6 km

Hoher Schorn Observation Tower View

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About half of the Rennsteig is this beautiful vantage point. Always worth a break!

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25.3 km

View of the Schmalwasser Dam

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The dam is now used for flood protection and energy generation. The water is also used for the annual whitewater rafting in Tambach-Dietharz.
There are always places to sit and …

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27.2 km

Fantastic view of the dam

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From here you have a great view of the dam and the tower.

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28.5 km

Schutzhütte Saalweidenwand with a view of the Schmalwasser Reservoir

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Good viewpoint of the reservoir and the dam.

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29.7 km

View of the Schmalwasser Dam

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A beautiful viewpoint of the Schmalwasser dam.

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30.8 km

Walsbach Forest Spring and Pond

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A beautiful photo opportunity 👍 📷

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42.8 km

Oberhof Winter Sports Center

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I was here on February 10, 2023, for the women's sprint. You have to experience it for yourself. A fantastic facility, and the atmosphere here is fantastic. A huge thank …

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45.5 km

Oberhof

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Oberhof is best known as a winter sports center. Whether ski jumping, tobogganing or biathlon - everything goes here and that's what you get here in the winter. In summer, …

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56.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.3 km

5.44 km

4.81 km

3.41 km

1.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

19.9 km

8.77 km

2.02 km

947 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

11°C

4°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 6, 2024,Schmalwasseraussichten , auch vom 'richtigen' Nadelöhr 🤩

Thanks to @Uwe H.'s precise directions I found this bottleneck at the SchmalwasserTs🥳 ..it was really worth coming there a second time! Thanks again @Uwe H. 😊

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