Eisfelder Resting Place – Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg loop from Masserberg

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Eisfelder Resting Place – Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg loop from Masserberg

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Eisfelder Resting Place – Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg loop from Masserberg

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8.92km

160m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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691 m

Forest Path Near Sporthotel/Kurhaus

Highlight • Forest

View of the upper reservoir of the Goldistal pumped storage power plant

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5.13 km

Eisfelder Resting Place

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here you can relax. That's why the place is not called that way. The name goes back to the coachmen who once maneuvered their heavy wagons over the Rennsteig. Here, …

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5.72 km

Rennsteig Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

It is quite possible to take a short break here. Shortly thereafter you can turn to Goldisthal.

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6.19 km

Boundary stone Duchy of Sachsen-Meiningen No. 13

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A large number of well-preserved boundary stones mark the former state border between the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen and the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

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6.81 km

View of the Valley in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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Thanks to the bark beetle, you can now see into the distance without being disturbed. Unfortunately, trees had to be felled as a result

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6.88 km

Heath Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small wind-protected hut at the crossroads with a rounded floor plan.

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7.85 km

Eselsberg (842 m)

Highlight • Summit

The Thuringian Forest is simply beautiful 😊.

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7.96 km

Rennsteigwarte on Eselsberg

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If you want to have the total Rennsteig overview: Here is your chance! The observation tower "Rennsteigwarte" stands on the donkey mountain and increases it by another 33 meters. 150 …

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8.92 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.05 km

725 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

2.63 km

744 m

493 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

11°C

4°C

74 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

October 1, 2022,31. Rennsteig-Herbstlauf rund um Masserberg 🏃‍♂️🍂®️

That was an autumn cross that deserves its name. Today everything was there that a runner's heart desires: continuous rain, fog, wind, a nice muddy track and slippery root passages. In short, it was real Rennsteig weather 👍😁

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