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Vesser Spring – Vessertal Circular Trail loop from Wegscheide

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Vesser Spring – Vessertal Circular Trail loop from Wegscheide

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4.9

(11)

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Vesser Spring – Vessertal Circular Trail loop from Wegscheide

03:49

13.4km

300m

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: April 29, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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60 m

Wegscheide Trail Junction

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A hub that offers so many possibilities that you can always go somewhere else and come ☝️ large parking lot available

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910 m

Vesser Spring

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The source of the Vesser river is located at an altitude of 790 metres below the Wegscheide hiking car park, southwest of the Grosser Eisenberg (907 m) near Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig.

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2.83 km

Vessertal Circular Trail

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The Vessertal is simply fantastic.

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3.13 km

Wildflower Meadow and Horses on the Herbert Roth Hiking Trail

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From the Pfälzer Hütte you have a beautiful view of this area natural monument! Until today I didn't know that there was such a thing! There are mares with their …

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3.59 km

Upper Vessertal

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4.09 km

Vesser Village

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The small town of Vesser was first mentioned in 900 AD In the Middle Ages there was a hammer mill here, which was operated with the water power of the …

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5.09 km

Rest Area at the Thüringer Waldpfad Totem

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A really great place to take a break. A large table with a bench in the sun invites you to linger. A great carved tree artwork decorates this place and …

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7.39 km

Blick auf Vesser

Viewpoint

11.3 km

Ten Ponds

Highlight • Lake

The ponds to the left of the hiking trail are terraced. There is a shelter next to it, so you can take a refreshing footbath. There is a drainpipe at …

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

1.78 km

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.27 km

2.32 km

2.17 km

1.61 km

823 m

230 m

Elevation

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Vesser Spring – Vessertal Circular Trail loop from Wegscheide

Wegscheide Trail Junction

Vesser Spring

Vessertal Circular Trail

Wildflower Meadow and Horses on the Herbert Roth Hiking Trail

Upper Vessertal

Vesser Village

Rest Area at the Thüringer Waldpfad Totem

Ten Ponds

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