Violet fountain – View of Hoher Stein loop from Bermbach

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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Steinbach-Hallenberg

Violet fountain – View of Hoher Stein loop from Bermbach

Hard

4.5

(15)

hikers

Violet fountain – View of Hoher Stein loop from Bermbach

06:29

23.4km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.59 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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9.50 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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10.5 km

Shelter "Stein 16"

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Directly on the Rennsteig you will find a wonderful shelter with a table, two benches and a huge panoramic window with a view of the forest, which invites you to bivouac.

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13.7 km

Veilchenbrunnen Mountain Hut (Stamp Station 191)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The fountain that gives it its name is approx. 250 m above the building.

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19.9 km

View of Hoher Stein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Top spot with a wonderful view of nature. Sit and enjoy 👍

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20.4 km

Sockwiese Rest Area and Cattle Trough in Steinhauk

Highlight • Rest Area

The water is certainly drinkable. But it doesn't play a role in cross-country skiing in winter anyway.

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20.6 km

Kalter Brunnen (Touringen Stamp Station No. 57)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fancy Thuringia? Then discover Touringen!
Touringen combines the fun of hiking with adventure and a sense of discovery.
The principle is very simple: you follow the Touringen stamps and are automatically on the most beautiful hiking trails in Thuringia.

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21.1 km

Fuhrmannswiese Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice hut for a break, you have a nice view of the landscape there.

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23.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

1.86 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.6 km

1.86 km

1.25 km

707 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

24 %

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Comments

April 23, 2022,Knüllfeld - Grenzadler - Knüllfeld

Today it was finally a little longer to the point.😅
We started at the Knüllfeld. Then it was a very gentle climb on well-developed paths directly to the Grenzadler in Oberhof.
On the way we always enjoyed the views or trudged over smaller and larger snowfields.
As a special highlight, the Violet Fountain and the Schützenbergmoor await you along the …

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