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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
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Violet fountain – Shelter "Stein 16" loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Oberhof

Violet fountain – Shelter "Stein 16" loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Moderate

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Violet fountain – Shelter "Stein 16" loop from Naturpark Thüringer Wald

02:41

9.66km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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3.05 km

Shelter 15 (Touringen stamp site No. 192)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice little hut for a rest

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2

5.01 km

Violet fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice little fountain with crystal clear, cool spring water. Right around the corner, a bench with a table invites you to linger. The children enjoy the freshly tapped water. And …

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5.92 km

Schützenbergmoor Boardwalk (Touringen stamp checkpoint No. 190)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A wonderful hiking destination that is really different but fantastic in every season and in every weather condition! It's especially great to look at after it rains.

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6.93 km

Shelter "Stein 16"

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Directly on the Rennsteig you will find a wonderful shelter with a table, two benches and a huge panoramic window with a view of the forest, which invites you to bivouac.

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7.14 km

Idyllic stretch of the Rennsteig after the Rondell

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what a beautiful landscape

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6

7.71 km

Forest Workers' Memorial (Stamp Station No. 193)

Highlight • Monument

The monument was created in 1981 by the GDR sculptor Gerd Ullmann on behalf of the state and was "as a monument dedicated to all construction workers to remove the windbreak and bark beetle damage 1946-1949 ...".
-Wikipedia (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldarbeiterdenkmal)

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7.90 km

Rondell Stamp Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Superbly located directly at the large parking lot and a direct entrance to the Rennsteig

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8.45 km

Rennsteig tunnel crossing

Highlight • Monument

Under the feet, traffic flows. A madness ....

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9.66 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.40 km

244 m

Surfaces

6.40 km

2.94 km

212 m

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