Pleß Tower – Pleß Summit Hut loop from Urnshausen

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Wartburgkreis

Urnshausen

Pleß Tower – Pleß Summit Hut loop from Urnshausen

Moderate

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Pleß Tower – Pleß Summit Hut loop from Urnshausen

03:30

12.0km

310m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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104 m

Playground at Schönsee

Highlight • Rest Area

Schönsee

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3.69 km

Pleß Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Plesturm adorns the mountain of the same name and offers you a wonderful all-round view. Benches and tables that have been set up around invite you to rest.

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3.77 km

Sachsenstein Memorial (Jägerstein — Hunter's Stone)

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The Jägerstein or Sachsenstein commemorates the ducal Landjägermeister Johannes Michael Sachs, who was killed (murdered?) in a mysterious hunting accident on June 6th, 1722.
The memorial stone was erected at …

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3.79 km

Pleß Summit Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Good rest area. Also suitable for larger groups.

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5.42 km

Roßdorfer Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

It is very interesting historically. These bumps were in the 14th / 15th Century created for the defense of human hands and planted with almost impenetrable thickets.

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9.85 km

Country inn Zur grünen Kutte

Highlight • Restaurant

Good home cooking with excellent Thuringian dumplings.

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11.0 km

Hollow Way in the Thuringian Forest

Highlight • Trail

A somewhat steep ravine that can be very slippery after rain. But still beautiful

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12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

2.52 km

880 m

437 m

184 m

Surfaces

5.72 km

5.22 km

728 m

201 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

3°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

July 23, 2022,Rhön Rundweg Nr. 3 von Urnshausen, Parkplatz Schönsee mit Pleß und Stoffelskuppe

Beautiful and varied circular route, a must on any Schönsee tent holiday!

We always add the ascent to Pleß because of the great view (and the bockwurst). In addition, this time we are up on the Stoffelskuppe. Because of the many tall nettles, that was not entirely painless and a bit adventurous.

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