Fahner Höhe Forest Trails – Bienstädt Watchtower loop from Ballstädt (Kr Gotha)

Mountain biking trails

Fahner Höhe Forest Trails – Bienstädt Watchtower loop from Ballstädt (Kr Gotha)

Moderate

4.8

(10)

riders

Fahner Höhe Forest Trails – Bienstädt Watchtower loop from Ballstädt (Kr Gotha)

03:09

41.6km

360m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.1 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

2.37 km

Seeecke

Nature Reserve

10.3 km

Fahner Höhe Forest Trails

Highlight • Forest

"You're making good progress" is almost an understatement.

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13.0 km

Bienstädt Watchtower

Highlight • Monument

Nice destination 💚🦊

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14.9 km

Singletrack on the Fahner Höhe

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

beautiful single root trail through the forest above Kleinfahner

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17.0 km

View of Fahner Höhe at Witterda (Luther Trail Stamp Station No. 365)

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a beautiful view from this point. The highlight is right on the Luther Trail. Don't forget to stamp!

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17.3 km

Im Haken

Nature Reserve

21.1 km

Grundmühle in the Weißbach Valley (Touringen Stamping Point No. 218)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Simply a great destination 🌞🦊

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33.2 km

Fahner Höhe

Forest

34.9 km

Memorial to Seven Fallen Soldiers, Fahner Höhe

Highlight • Monument

From here there is a beautiful descent in the valley towards Eschenbergen.

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36.6 km

View of the Inselsberg and Gotha from the Fahner Höhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view above Eschenbergen.
From here you can also get to all the other highlights that the Fahner Heights still have to offer.

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36.7 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from Fahner Höhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the Thuringian Forest.

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40.2 km

Weinberg

Forest

41.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.2 km

2.47 km

2.39 km

1.51 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

13.9 km

6.82 km

3.33 km

495 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

6°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

August 18, 2023,Touringenrunde Fahner Höhe

Everything was there again today. From forest highways to slippery to muddy. I could have guessed that it was slippery and muddy after the rain of the last few days. Komoot paths that were converted into meadows or fields by farmers were also nice again. That makes it then, improvise and plan around. Result: 5 Touringen stamps and bike and …

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January 23, 2022,Hardtail-Matsch-Check 2

With the new tires it was much easier to move forward in the mud. However, I'm still not quite comfortable riding downhill without a lowerable seat post. It still needs to be upgraded.
Halfway I got really stuck in the mud. All the paths were totally smashed by tractors and so great fun, especially when the weather is uphill.
The …

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