Napoleon's Bush – Windheimer Höhe summit loop from Steinbach am Wald

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Napoleon's Bush – Windheimer Höhe summit loop from Steinbach am Wald

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Napoleon's Bush – Windheimer Höhe summit loop from Steinbach am Wald

01:23

11.4km

270m

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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

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.49 km

Fortified Church of St. John the Baptist, Steinbach am Wald

Highlight • Religious Site

The Catholic branch church of St. Johannes Baptista is considered the landmark of Steinbach am Wald. Its origins probably date back to a motte-and-bailey castle from the 13th century. The …

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2.49 km

Napoleon's Bush

Highlight • Historical Site

Napoleon's troops rested here in 1806

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2.53 km

Windheimer Höhe summit

Highlight • Summit

On the Windheimer Höhe, directly at the resting place, is the Napoleon bush. In 1806, Emperor Napoleon I held a meeting with his generals here before moving on to Saalfeld, …

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3.24 km

Forsthaus Windheim

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Forsthaus is known for its cozy refreshments with homemade snacks - especially the homemade farmer's bread is delicious - as well as coffee and cake. Cozy seating areas can …

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7.73 km

Biotope Tree on the Rennsteig Nature Trail

Highlight • Natural Monument

The biotope tree is part of the forest nature trail on the alternative Rennsteig, where you can learn a lot about the basis of life in the region.

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9.48 km

According to tradition, three members of a Protestant family fleeing to their fellow believers in Protestant Lauenstein on the Rennsteig border were found and murdered at this point by Catholic Kronachers during the Thirty Years' War.

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10.5 km

Haslach Spring

Highlight • Natural

This is probably where the devil of an error crept in.
The Haßbach rises at this point and flows north and flows into the Loquitz in Ludwigsstadt.
The Haßlach rises …

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11.2 km

Glass obelisk at the Steinbach am Wald roundabout

Highlight • Monument

The head-high watershed obelisk on the outskirts of Steinbach am Wald was originally created in 1850 and renewed in 1956. It lies at an altitude of 624 above sea level. …

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11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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