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Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg – View of Masserberg loop from Altenfeld

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Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg – View of Masserberg loop from Altenfeld

Hard

4.8

(9)

25

hikers

Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg – View of Masserberg loop from Altenfeld

05:02

17.0km

510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

184 m

Altenfeld Community Center

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Beautifully designed place

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2

6.65 km

Masserberg Spa Meadows

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of Masserberg from below, access to the barefoot path

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3

8.03 km

Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you want to have the total Rennsteig overview: Here is your chance! The observation tower "Rennsteigwarte" stands on the donkey mountain and increases it by another 33 meters. 150 …

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4

9.19 km

Rootwood Bench of Tanzsportclub Rennsteigperle Masserberg

Highlight • Structure

Great seating with a view.

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5

9.30 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from Rennsteig near Masserberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once up there, it's straight on to Heubach. Nice view from there.

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6

9.45 km

View of Masserberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Coming out of the forest you get this great view.

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7

11.8 km

Triniusstein Memorial

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Here too the namesake of Triniusstein and Baude was on the road - August Trinius (1851 - 1919). The illegitimate son from Saxony, who married a woman from Cottbus, learned …

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8

15.4 km

Benches at the Albert Schweitzer Hut

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice seating

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B

17.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.57 km

4.11 km

1.75 km

1.18 km

394 m

Surfaces

6.79 km

5.40 km

2.21 km

1.58 km

1.02 km

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

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4°C

96 %

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