Burnt Rock – Violet fountain loop from Ruppberg

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Burnt Rock – Violet fountain loop from Ruppberg

Moderate

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Burnt Rock – Violet fountain loop from Ruppberg

04:16

15.2km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.03 km

Burnt Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the most beautiful and distant views. However, some climbing skills are needed to climb the rocks. Therefore, never climb in wet or slippery conditions!

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3.49 km

Veilchenbrunnen Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Open Wed - Sun

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5.25 km

Shelter 15 (Touringen stamp site No. 192)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice little hut for a rest

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6.40 km

Forest Workers' Memorial (Stamp Station No. 193)

Highlight • Monument

The monument was created in 1981 by the GDR sculptor Gerd Ullmann on behalf of the state and was "as a monument dedicated to all construction workers to remove the windbreak and bark beetle damage 1946-1949 ...".
-Wikipedia (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldarbeiterdenkmal)

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10.3 km

Schützenbergmoor Boardwalk (Touringen stamp checkpoint No. 190)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A wonderful hiking destination that is really different but fantastic in every season and in every weather condition! It's especially great to look at after it rains.

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10.4 km

Moor Nature Trail at Schützenberg Moor

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You should take a look at DasD

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10.4 km

View of the Moor in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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Beautiful path through the moor with educational panels.

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11.4 km

Violet fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice little fountain with crystal clear, cool spring water. Right around the corner, a bench with a table invites you to linger. The children enjoy the freshly tapped water. And …

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15.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

1.65 km

870 m

687 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.72 km

4.39 km

1.18 km

690 m

202 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

5°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

August 11, 2023,Veilchenbrunnen und Ruppberg

Not in the Harz Mountains today but in the Thuringian Forest 😄

Today we went high above Zella-Mehlis to the Ruppberg and its wonderful view. On the way back we ended the day with something cool in the Veilchenbrunnen beer garden. 😜

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August 11, 2023,Von Oberhof Rondell zum Ruppberg

A beautiful day on the heights above Zella-Mehlis to the Ruppberg and its wonderful view can only be topped by enjoying the Veilchenbrunnen beer garden. And that's how we did it today 😜

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March 12, 2022,Oberhof - Ruppberg im Schnee

In glorious sunshine, we started at the Rondell car park. The paths were still snowy, sometimes a bit slippery.
The panoramic view of the Ruppberg - breathtaking as always. In May, the association will reopen the cottage there.
From cyclists to hikers to skiers, everyone enjoyed the delicacies from savory to sweet in the open violet fountain.

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July 9, 2022,Ein Veilchen am Brunnen, Steine and Moor

Exactly the weather hole fitted. Nice round with not too violent increases. As a reward, ice cream in Oberhof, but it has become more expensive again. Relaxed journey with the €9 ticket and bus no. 860 from Gotha, departs every even hour from Gotha and every odd hour from Oberhof.😀😀😀

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