Elgersburg Castle – Luisen Spring loop from Manebach

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Elgersburg Castle – Luisen Spring loop from Manebach

Moderate

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Elgersburg Castle – Luisen Spring loop from Manebach

03:19

9.71km

460m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.38 km

Elgersburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

In the castle you can stop in, stay overnight and also rent the hall

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4.18 km

Luisen Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great for a little refreshment in between for humans and 🐕🐾fur noses 😜

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4.35 km

Piutti Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

beautiful multi-part rock formation, memorial plaque for 2 spa doctors

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4.35 km

Piutti Rock and Luisen Spring Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A very beautiful, partly rooty, stony path, sometimes just a path. Past the beautiful Piutti rock and the Luisenquelle. This stretch of the route is also very quiet - just the beautiful twittering of birds. We even heard and saw a summer golden hen.

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5.42 km

Hohe Warte Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the Hohe Warte there is a restaurant with good regional cuisine and a great observation tower.

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8.18 km

Emmas Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Emmastein can be climbed without equipment. Ideal for a rest or a picnic.

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8.30 km

Emmastein on the Goethe Trail

Highlight • Natural Monument

An imposing rock formation in the middle of the forest

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8.75 km

Manebach Witch's House

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A popular place for hikers for a snack, but also an often used excursion destination of the local kindergarten. Great view both through the Ilmtal towards Ilmenau, and through the Ilmtal towards Stützerbach. The kick cock is in the middle.

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9.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.83 km

2.39 km

1.27 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.24 km

2.95 km

778 m

676 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

7°C

4°C

96 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Comments

March 27, 2022,Schloss Elgersburg⚔️ - Piutti Felsen🌳 - Hohe Warte👀 🔁 von Manebach

Today I only had time for a tour that was short by my standards, but nevertheless quite demanding because of the altitude difference. But that wasn't due to the time change ⏰, but rather because I had hoped that the gray cloud cover would break up and Klarchen 🌤 would accompany me on my round. And according to the weather …

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