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Elgersburg Castle – Luisen Spring loop from Manebach

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Ilmenau

Elgersburg Castle – Luisen Spring loop from Manebach

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Elgersburg Castle – Luisen Spring loop from Manebach

03:19

9.72km

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: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.38 km

Elgersburg Castle

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

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4.18 km

Luisen Spring

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

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4.35 km

Piutti Rocks

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

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4.35 km

Piutti Rock and Luisen Spring Trail

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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 …

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5.42 km

Hohe Warte Observation Tower

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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

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

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8.31 km

Emmastein on the Goethe Trail

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An imposing rock formation in the middle of the forest

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8.76 km

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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9.72 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.90 km

2.37 km

1.24 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.25 km

2.99 km

778 m

643 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

14°C

9°C

32 %

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Elgersburg Castle – Luisen Spring loop from Manebach

Elgersburg Castle

Luisen Spring

Piutti Rocks

Piutti Rock and Luisen Spring Trail

Hohe Warte Observation Tower

Emmas Rock

Emmastein on the Goethe Trail

Manebach Witch's House

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