Mönchhof Inn – Zwei Wiesen Shelter loop from Elgersburg

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Mönchhof Inn – Zwei Wiesen Shelter loop from Elgersburg

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Mönchhof Inn – Zwei Wiesen Shelter loop from Elgersburg

03:15

35.0km

730m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.35 km

Jüchnitz Valley

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Nice red bike and the start of the gravel Gera cycle path.

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4.93 km

Kernzone Jüchnitzgrund

Nature Reserve

7.89 km

Mönchhof Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Fine excursion restaurant idyllically situated in the middle of the forest. Homemade cake.

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9.84 km

Zwei Wiesen Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The covered refuge "Zwei Wiesen" is located directly on the Gera-Radweg and offers a good opportunity for a rest. From here you can also cycle towards Ilmenau (to Ilmtal bike path).

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13.1 km

Salzmannstraße Forest Trail

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Also great for biking

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14.8 km

The Schmücke

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The Schmücke is the highest settlement on the Rennsteig in the Thuringian Forest, consisting of a hotel, the Baudensaal rucksack meeting and a weather station.
The adornment was first mentioned …

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15.4 km

Mountain Pass

16.7 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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.

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16.8 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 …

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16.9 km

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

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Very brilliant views in all directions, also (and especially) in rainy weather. If you are in the vicinity, you should definitely cycle past here.

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35.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

7.02 km

3.63 km

167 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

10.4 km

3.14 km

264 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

9°C

5°C

48 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

July 31, 2024,Fahrradtour über den Mönchhof zur Schmücke

Tour with dog and trailer
It goes along many forest paths and the dog can therefore walk. We have the trailer with us for the roads and in between.
That way everyone can enjoy the forest.

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