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Steinbach am Wald

Rennsteig Memorial – Schildwiese Toll House loop from Steinbach am Wald

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Kronach
Steinbach am Wald

Rennsteig Memorial – Schildwiese Toll House loop from Steinbach am Wald

Hard

13

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Rennsteig Memorial – Schildwiese Toll House loop from Steinbach am Wald

01:46

16.8km

190m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Start point

Train Station

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1

995 m

KunstPark am Rennsteig

Highlight • Monument

On May 15, 2020, the wood sculptors began working on the tree trunks. The official opening took place on September 10th, 2020. The tree trunks are made of spruce wood …

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1.11 km

Christ Church Steinbach am Wald

Highlight • Religious Site

In 1958 Steinbach am Wald became an independent Evangelical Lutheran parish. The parish is now looked after by the pastor in Pressig.

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3

1.27 km

Glass obelisk at the Steinbach am Wald roundabout

Highlight • Monument

The head-high watershed obelisk on the outskirts of Steinbach am Wald was originally created in 1850 and renewed in 1956. It lies at an altitude of 624 above sea level. …

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8.34 km

Rennsteig Memorial

Highlight • Monument

This memorial meal at the border between Bavaria and Thuringia commemorates the time when Germany was divided into two parts. It is dedicated to the victims of the border strip …

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8.38 km

Former Inner German Border Marker (DDF) – Rennsteig, Frankenwald Nature Park

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Memorial Rennsteig at the Frankenwaldbaude (Refreshments)

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6

8.41 km

Frankenwald Hut on the Rennsteig

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Franconian Forest Association's hiking hut in Kleintettau is located directly on the Rennsteig trail on the Schildwiese meadow, on the border between Bavaria/Thuringia. Until 1989, the world ended here …

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8.49 km

Historic Zollhaus at the Bavaria–Thuringia Border

Highlight • Historical Site

At the Schildwiese rest stop, there is a very special piece of Rennsteig history: a small customs house that is reminiscent of the former German division.
It was created by …

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8.55 km

Schildwiese Toll House

Highlight • Historical Site

In the immediate vicinity of the former inner-German border, directly on the Rennsteig, there is this interesting information stand with various information boards about the Franconian Forest

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16.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

873 m

772 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.4 km

187 m

111 m

< 100 m

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