Werra Spring Hut – Werra Raft Pond loop from Masserberg

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Werra Spring Hut – Werra Raft Pond loop from Masserberg

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Werra Spring Hut – Werra Raft Pond loop from Masserberg

03:08

40.7km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.21 km

Werra Spring Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The new Gasthaus an der Werraquelle offers more guest comfort than the old version. A nice resting point in the hiking area around the donkey mountain between Masserberg and Fehrenbach. …

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3.24 km

Werra Spring (Upper Werra Spring)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice excursion destination in all seasons👍❄️🌅

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5.43 km

Werra Raft Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Werra River is fed by two springs and flows through Germany's geographical center. A variety of wonderful spots await the leisurely stroller along the riverside paths.

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12.1 km

View of the Thuringian Forest

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Near Sachsenbrunn, view of the Thuringian Forest.

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18.3 km

Fleischbaum Ash Tree (Fraxinus excelsior), Sachsenbrunn

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The four-hundred-year-old tree has seen a lot. The Fleischbaum near Sachsenbrunn/Thuringia is an ash tree that is around 400 years old. Here you have a great panoramic view of the …

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29.4 km

Southern Werra Spring

Highlight • River

On the way to the Bleßberg you can pass by there.

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29.5 km

Werra Spring Siegmundsburg

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice tour up Neumannsgrund and back via Siegmundsburg with a nice descent

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29.9 km

Märter Lein

Mountain Pass

35.6 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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40.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

7.75 km

6.89 km

2.19 km

505 m

358 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

12.9 km

6.18 km

1.16 km

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

8°C

3°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

September 8, 2025,Thüringer Wald Runde mit Werraquelle von Heubach

Today we hiked through the Thuringian Forest along the Rennsteig trail, from Heubach via Masserberg to the Werra spring and then past the Ilm spring to Blessberg. We climbed the tower there (entrance fee: 2 DM 🤔) and then continued downhill, leaving the Itz spring to the right and heading for Sachsenbrunn. From there, we climbed steadily back up towards …

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September 17, 2025,Werratal-Radweg – 4 Etappen von den Quellen entlang der Werra bis Wilhelmsglücksbrunn - Tag 1

After the long journey, we took a hike to the Werra springs. Some of it was very beautiful, some not at all, because going uphill and downhill on rough gravel isn't fun. Later, it got quite chilly, and we cooled down nicely. After a delicious meal, we sank tiredly into bed.

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