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Germany
Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Alte Tränke Shelter – Finsterberghütte loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Alte Tränke Shelter – Finsterberghütte loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Alte Tränke Shelter – Finsterberghütte loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

02:58

30.4km

690m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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3.47 km

View of Schmiedefeld

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Very nice view to Schmiedefeld. Right next to it is the "Winterwelt Schmiedefeld". Enjoy it for a moment and continue cranking. :-)

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7.05 km

Alte Tränke Shelter

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Very spacious rest area in the best forest location to unwind.

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11.6 km

Finsterberghütte

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There is a wonderful view from the hut and you can also rest at the table inside and outside the hut.

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11.7 km

Observation tower on Großer Finsterberg

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The new tower on the Finsterberg offers a view over the entire Thuringian Forest. 👍

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11.8 km

Finsterbergturm

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Definitely worth seeing

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16.9 km

Suhler Hut

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The hut is open on weekends. They serve a few hearty dishes, we enjoyed them. The host was very friendly and accommodating! Idyllic location - I recommend it!

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17.1 km

Root Trail below Suhler Hut

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Beautiful root trail.

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18.0 km

View of Pochwerksgrund

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Nice viewpoint over the valley and the mountains of the "Wobtei".

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30.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

3.66 km

1.44 km

328 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

8.78 km

4.18 km

2.51 km

832 m

150 m

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

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Today

Friday 9 October

10°C

4°C

71 %

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Comments

September 6, 2025,Rennsteigride 2025
What fantastic weather... unfortunately, I had a little problem with the bike today. In the final meters to Finsterberg, I picked up a small branch, and it caused the chain from the large sprocket to fall behind the sprocket set, where it became wedged. It felt like an eternity to get back on the bike. About 12 km from the …

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August 31, 2024,8. Rennsteigride 2024 Halbmarathon
My second participation in the Rennsteigride was not a good one ⭐️ .
I had good legs and was well on my way to a very good time of 2:19:00h, but I was unable to achieve this result because my cell phone flew off at 60 km/h and when I overtook a small group I could not see the turn-off …

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August 31, 2024,Rennsteig-Ritt 2024
The target time is the total time - I think that the pushing sections, ground tests and ultra-slow rides were not counted as ride time for some reason. Maybe a few more photos will follow.

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August 31, 2024,Rennsteigride 2024
It's now a great route with beautiful single trail sections, root passages and a few forest highways. A foggy start at 14 degrees but dry conditions and towards the end the sun even came out briefly. Perfect organization...top and recommended.

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September 3, 2022,RennsteigRide 🌲R🌲 Halbmarathon 2022.
Fall-free - collarbone held up! 💪🏻😅👌🏻

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August 18, 2024,Streckencheck Rennsteigride 2024
This year there are a few small changes again that increase the anticipation.

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August 20, 2024,RSR Streckentest
Schneekopf 24/24

other starting point: (+/-)

Drive after work: (-)

no traffic: no overtaking necessary (+), so you can always go at your own pace (+), but also no motivating opponents (-) and no additional racing adrenaline -> "risk of falling asleep" (-) (in terms of performance due to driving alone)

3x electric fence (-)

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September 5, 2026,Rennsteigride 2026
Muddy and slippery, but it was still a lot of fun. The organization as always TOP!

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