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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Suhler Hut loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Suhler Hut loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Suhler Hut loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

02:34

8.94km

190m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Bus stop

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64 m

View from Schmücke Terrace

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Super nice view from the jewelry

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69 m

Schmücke Inn

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Great inn (especially the goulash) and a great starting point for day hikes in the Thuringian Forest.

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1.81 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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2.04 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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6.08 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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6.32 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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8.33 km

Suhler Hut

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The hut is open on weekends. They serve a few hearty dishes, we enjoyed them. The host was very friendly and accommodating! Idyllic location - I recommend it!

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8.90 km

Schmücke Lodge and Beer Garden

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About ten kilometers from Oberhof is the Hotel / Restaurant Schmücke. If you want to stay "in the green": Here is the opportunity. Speaking of opportunity. At Schmücke's there are homemade Thuringian specialties and in the summer sausages from the grill - your chance for a delicious Thuringian sausage!

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8.94 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.30 km

966 m

525 m

161 m

Surfaces

6.10 km

2.33 km

307 m

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (860 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

24°C

13°C

15 %

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Highest Point of the Rennsteig – Suhler Hut loop from Kernzone Schneekopfmoor

View from Schmücke Terrace

Schmücke Inn

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Geratal View Viewpoint (Schneekopf)

Highest Point of the Rennsteig

Plänckner's viewpoint (Großer Beerberg)

Suhler Hut

Schmücke Lodge and Beer Garden

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