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Gera Valley Viewpoint – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Gera Valley Viewpoint – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Gera Valley Viewpoint – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

03:25

12.2km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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5.71 km

Meininger Hütte

Alpine Hut

7.35 km

View of the Schneekopf summit and observation towers

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Grandiose view of Oberhof and the Thuringian Forest.

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7.59 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

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The Neue Gehlberger Hütte is located on the 978-meter-high Schneekopf mountain and is the highest-altitude serviced hut in Thuringia. It offers a cozy hiking hostel with shared rooms and a restaurant serving traditional Thuringian cuisine.

Opening Hours:
The restaurant is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – longer in summer. Breakfast for guests is served from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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7.74 km

Schneekopf Summit and Observation Tower (Thuringia Stamp Point No. 68)

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At 978 meters, the Schneekopf is the second highest elevation in Thuringia after the Großer Beerberg (983 meters). From here you can enjoy magnificent views all around. Visiting the top of the tower is the only way to exceed 1,000 meters in the Thuringian Forest.

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7.78 km

Gera Valley Viewpoint

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Spot with a view of the Geratal. The A71 can be seen very small

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8.96 km

Carved tree trunk with face (Wurzelstamm)

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One of several carved figures along the way. Really beautifully designed!

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9.57 km

Rosenkopf (938 m) – Boundary Stones on the Rennsteig

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Here you can find a lot of information about the history of the boundary stones and thus also about the origins of the Rennsteig.

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10.9 km

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

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Did you know that there were volcanoes in the Thuringian Forest? There was! The Great Beerberg was once one. These are the remnants of it and at 982.9 meters they are still impressively high - the Great Beerberg is the highest elevation of Thuringia. At the top is a rare bog, part of the biosphere reserve Vessertal-Thuringian Forest and so strictly protected that you must not enter it. After all, the Rennsteig is close by and, with a maximum height of 973 meters, is not bad either.

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11.2 km

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

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The highest point is a must when you are in the vicinity. An even better view is only a few meters further along the path along the viewing platform.

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

309 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.76 km

2.04 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

Weather

Monday 27 July

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Comments

April 26, 2025,Wanderung - Runde vom PP Suhler Ausspanne zum Schneekopf - Großer Beerberg (TS 68 Schneekopf - 69 Großer Beerberg)

At 978 meters, the Schneekopf is the second-highest mountain in Thuringia. However, if you climb the observation tower with its 126 steps, you reach a height of over 1,000 meters.

The Großer Beerberg is Thuringia's highest mountain at almost 983 meters. The summit itself is off-limits for nature conservation reasons. There is a viewing platform below the summit, Plänckner's View, …

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April 26, 2025,Wanderung- 26.04.2025- 12,8km- Runde vom 🅿️ Suhler Ausspanne- Schneekopf TS 68 - Großer Beerberg TS 69

Foreign stamps (touring stamps) 😁 in beautiful Thuringia 😉🥾 in glorious weather. 🌞☀️

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September 23, 2021,Thüringer Wald Wanderung auf den Schneekopf 23.09.2021 😎☀️🌬

Thuringian Forest hike to the Schneekopf
09/23/2021 😎☀️🌬
This circular hike leads over the two highest mountains in Thuringia. 😀
The starting point of the hike is the Suhler Ausspanne car park.
The panoramic view from the Schneekopf in the Thuringian Forest extends far. The Great Beerberg awaits with equally spectacular views, and the sections through forests and moors of …

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July 17, 2021,Die Dunkelheit hat auch schöne Seiten.🌚✨| Nachtwanderung Schneekopf

Do you see the sun Do you see the stars They lead you through all the far distance. (✨Free.Wild - Sun and Stars)

Unfortunately we couldn't see the sunrise through the fog bank. The starry sky was all the more beautiful

Big thanks to Marco for the amazing pictures. 🌝🙏🏼

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July 9, 2023,Sommermorgen☀️🐕🐾am Schneekopf ❤️

🐕🐾 For love❤️ got up really early today and used the cool morning hours 😁 as a reward there was a wonderful morning atmosphere with beautiful views and a happy 🐕Labrador 😅😍

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February 6, 2022,Auf Schusters Rappen um und auf dem Schneekopf ❄️☃️🌬🏔

A hike to the Spitterfall near Tambach-Dietharz was originally planned. But there was only slush on site and there was only rain from above ☔️. Since we had almost 70 km to get there, it should be a hike through and with snow ❄️❄️❄️. So we had to go higher. Get in the car and back to Ohrdruf and on …

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January 30, 2022,🇩🇪 TH ~ Hüttenrunde um den Schneekopf

Started at the Schneekopf parking lot, we first went to the Bratwurst to eat. Strengthened, we hiked through a beautiful winter landscape, first up to the Schneekopf and then past the Meininger Hütte, Erfurter Hütte and Dürrenberger Hütte (all unserviced) back to the parking lot. In between, the sun even came out 🤗

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April 30, 2023,Wanderung

I didn't even know that the Rennsteig is 1010 m high.

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Gera Valley Viewpoint – Highest Point of the Rennsteig loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

View of the Schneekopf summit and observation towers

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Schneekopf Summit and Observation Tower (Thuringia Stamp Point No. 68)

Gera Valley Viewpoint

Carved tree trunk with face (Wurzelstamm)

Rosenkopf (938 m) – Boundary Stones on the Rennsteig

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

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