Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg – Alte Tränke Shelter loop from Gehlberg

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Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg – Alte Tränke Shelter loop from Gehlberg

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Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg – Alte Tränke Shelter loop from Gehlberg

07:32

82.3km

1,500m

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: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 791 m for 452 m

After 2.29 km for 277 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.99 km

Güldene Brücke Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A stable shelter near the hiker's car park. Start and end point for tours.

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9.64 km

Bierfleck Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

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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23.3 km

Mountain Meadows on the Rennsteig

Highlight • Natural

From here you have a great view over a wonderful large mountain meadow directly on the Rennsteig.

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24.1 km

Abrahamskopf

Peak

32.8 km

Ersteberg Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Along the Rennsteig, there are over 80 shelters and huts of various sizes and designs. This density - in many sections the distance between two shelters is less than two, …

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35.4 km

Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you want to have the total Rennsteig overview: Here is your chance! The observation tower "Rennsteigwarte" stands on the donkey mountain and increases it by another 33 meters. 150 …

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38.2 km

Rennsteig Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

this is how mountain biking is fun

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45.0 km

Eisfelder Resting Place

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here you can relax. That's why the place is not called that way. The name goes back to the coachmen who once maneuvered their heavy wagons over the Rennsteig. Here, …

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73.1 km

Alte Tränke Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

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79.5 km

Meininger Hütte

Alpine Hut

82.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.7 km

13.5 km

6.84 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.3 km

29.0 km

7.66 km

2.57 km

353 m

173 m

124 m

Elevation

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

20°C

9°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

October 14, 2023,Rennsteig 2.Tag von Oberhof nach Neuhaus am Rennweg

....After a relaxing evening in the sauna and swimming pool and a good night's sleep, heavy rain woke me up in the morning and at breakfast I decided to change into rain gear.
Day 2: the weather forecast for this Saturday predicted falling temperatures and precipitation during the night and in the morning it was still raining heavily... But after …

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June 9, 2023,Auf dem Rennsteig-Wanderweg Tag 2

Another great day on the trail. Feels like a single endless trail. bomb the way.

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April 20, 2025,Rennsteig Reiserad-Tour 2 Neuhaus am Rennweg - Oberhof

Today we embarked on our second test ride with luggage on the bike...
In perfect weather, sunshine 🌞 and mild temperatures, we set off after a good breakfast...
The tour was very similar to the conditions of the North Sea Cycle Route, as we cycled many meters uphill on asphalt. So, the ride was comparatively comfortable. Because yesterday, as well …

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August 18, 2025,®️ennsteig Etappe 2️⃣ Neuhaus bis Oberhof

The second stage of the Rennsteig.
Including the highest point of the Rennsteig at the Großer Beerberg and the middle of the Rennsteig Trail at the Dreiherrenstein near Allzunah.

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April 20, 2025,Rennsteig 2.Tag von Neuhaus am Rennweg nach Oberhof

On the second day of the "heavy pannier riders," after a restful night in our suite (two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a shared living area) in Neuhaus am Rennweg, the sun woke us up at 7 a.m. After a hearty breakfast, we set off on the second stage to Oberhof in short-pants weather. The temperature reached 24°C at one point, …

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August 26, 2024,Der Rennsteig - Tag 2 - Von Neuhaus am Rennweg nach Oberhof

After a relaxing night and a delicious, hearty breakfast at the Hotel "Zur Porzelline" in Neuhaus, we set off on our second leg of the Rennsteig tour. After just a short time out of the city, we immediately find ourselves in nature and on wonderful forest paths. We continue for many kilometers in the direction of Masserberg until a signpost …

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