Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Altenbeuthen

Hohe Leite Shelter – Riverside Path to the Hopfenmühle loop from Altenbeuthen

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Altenbeuthen

Hohe Leite Shelter – Riverside Path to the Hopfenmühle loop from Altenbeuthen

Moderate

4.7

(7)

hikers

Hohe Leite Shelter – Riverside Path to the Hopfenmühle loop from Altenbeuthen

04:11

14.3km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.15 km

View of the Saale Reservoir (Drachenschwanz)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The view is breathtaking

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.45 km

Hohe Leite Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This cute refuge, which you can walk through, is located directly on the hiking trail. There is an information board on the Hohe Leite at the hut. Next to it is a bench. This place is good for a rest.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.84 km

Riverside Path to the Hopfenmühle

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful paths lead to these 4 beautiful views.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.89 km

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir from Hermannfelsen

Highlight • Viewpoint

This beautiful vantage point is about a hundred meters away from the hiking trail. A short detour is worthwhile, because the view is wonderful.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.55 km

View of the Small and Large Bay of Portenschmiede

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Buttersteig you have a wonderful view of the small and large bay of the Portenschmiede.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.5 km

Village square in Drognitz

Highlight • Settlement

The village square is lovingly designed for autumn.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.1 km

View of Saale River from Stone Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

Be careful - it makes your bottom look white 😅

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.9 km

Hoheleite viewpoint (touring stamp 225)

Highlight • Viewpoint

The hang-gliders start down here in the Saale valley. If you're lucky, you can sit on the bench and watch the starts. Lovely view!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

1.76 km

1.00 km

815 m

Surfaces

4.41 km

4.40 km

3.58 km

1.23 km

689 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Thursday 6 August

23°C

10°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

October 19, 2025,Blick auf den Hohenwartestausee – Aussichtspunkt Hohe Leite Runde von Altenbeuthen

Today we went to the Hohenwarte Reservoir.
There's plenty of hiking to do here, and there's so much to discover.
There are always great views of the reservoir and the Saale River.
The trails are generally easy to follow. There was only one section where the path was barely visible. The trail was overgrown with weeds (mostly nettles and blackberry …

Showing Translation

August 9, 2023,Wanderung südlich des Hohenwartestausees (Touringen Stempel 225 , 226)

The following Touringen stamp offices are located on this route:

6.6km - 226 Hermannsfelsen
13.2km - 225 Hoheleite

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

1,171

1,000-pond loop for children

02:12h

8.56km

40m

Moderate

4.6

831

Circular hiking trail - To the whirlpools of the Schwarza

02:32h

8.91km

190m

Moderate

4.8

519

Between Heaven and Hell: The Rock Path

01:41h

5.61km

110m

Easy

4.8

570

Circular trail around the Schiefersee - Lehesten

00:51h

3.06km

60m

Moderate

4.8

388

Circular hiking trail - H3 The bird's eye view

02:36h

8.55km

280m

Moderate

4.7

458

On the trail of the bee: nature trail

04:00h

13.8km

360m

Easy

4.9

375

On Jägersteigen in Langenautal

01:55h

6.38km

200m

Easy

4.6

358

On the trail of the fire salamander: children's trail in Leutenberg

01:27h

5.34km

80m

Moderate

4.6

280

Urwaldpfad Leutenberg – Thuringia's Primeval Forests of Tomorrow

02:04h

7.09km

190m

Moderate

4.7

376

Seifengrund Trail

02:49h

10.3km

160m

Moderate

4.7

270

FrankenwaldSteigla Arnica Trail

02:41h

9.56km

190m

Moderate

4.9

2,570

View of Hirschsprung Rock – 👹 Höllental (Hell Valley) loop from Lichtenberg

02:05h

7.67km

100m

Hohe Leite Shelter – Riverside Path to the Hopfenmühle loop from Altenbeuthen

View of the Saale Reservoir (Drachenschwanz)

Hohe Leite Shelter

Riverside Path to the Hopfenmühle

View of the Hohenwarte Reservoir from Hermannfelsen

View of the Small and Large Bay of Portenschmiede

Village square in Drognitz

View of Saale River from Stone Bench

Hoheleite viewpoint (touring stamp 225)

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️