Schönbrunn Forebay – Schönbrunn Reservoir loop from Schleusegrund

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Schönbrunn Forebay – Schönbrunn Reservoir loop from Schleusegrund

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Schönbrunn Forebay – Schönbrunn Reservoir loop from Schleusegrund

01:55

23.9km

530m

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: August 21, 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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4.42 km

View of the Schönbrunn Dam control building

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice dam to hike and walk around

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5.76 km

Tannengrund Valley

Highlight • Gorge

A nice reason, but which leads away from the dam!

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6.64 km

Surrounded by dense forests, the wild and romantic Tannenbachtal valley lies below the Tannenglasbachskopf. Numerous hiking trails lead along and past the stream. Here you can completely immerse yourself in the idyll of the Thuringian Forest.

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16.9 km

Schönbrunn Forebay

Highlight • Lake

Another place where you have a great view over the water. Depending on the position of the sun, you can see the water sparkling really beautifully blue.

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17.0 km

Schönbrunn Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Deeply embedded between valleys, streams fill the pre-dam and the main basin of the Schönbrunn dam.

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18.0 km

View of the Schönbrunn Reservoir

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From this small clearing, you again have a mega beautiful view over the reservoir. 👍

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20.1 km

Schönbrunn Dam

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There at the dam wall you have the best view of the dam and also down to Schönbrunn.

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20.9 km

Schönbrunn Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful dam to walk around 🍀many idyllic spots

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23.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

4.05 km

530 m

203 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

9.69 km

992 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

11°C

4°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

August 25, 2022,Talsperre Schönbrunn und Gabelbachtal

MTB tour around the Schönbrunn dam with a worthwhile extension to the Rennsteig.
What a beautiful area we have here...

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September 12, 2022,Talsperre Schönbrunn, Neustadt und Gabelbachtal

Unfortunately, the planned detour to the Dreiherrenstein was not possible. So today it was only the shortened tour over the Gabelbach 🤷🏼‍♂️

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Schönbrunn Forebay – Schönbrunn Reservoir loop from Schleusegrund

View of the Schönbrunn Dam control building

Tannengrund Valley

Tannenbachtal

Schönbrunn Forebay

Schönbrunn Reservoir

View of the Schönbrunn Reservoir

Schönbrunn Dam

Schönbrunn Reservoir

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