Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Lake Ratscher – Ratscher Lake loop from Schleusegrund

Lake Ratscher – Ratscher Lake loop from Schleusegrund

Moderate

riders

Lake Ratscher – Ratscher Lake loop from Schleusegrund

01:44

39.6km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

5.16 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from the road between Steinbach and Waldau

Highlight • Viewpoint

Small, remote "quiet" connecting road across the plateau above the Schönbrunn dam. Starting from Lichtenau, it winds up over Steinbach, past the Kleines and Großes Wiesenhaupt hills to Frauenwald.
In …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.06 km

Lake Ratscher

Highlight • Lake

Soothing atmosphere to linger at the lake

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.89 km

Ratscher Lake

Highlight • Lake

10.3 km

Ratscher Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Leading water again in 2026, here's to a good season ♡

Showing Translation

Tip by

19.1 km

Schleusingen Railway Station

Highlight • Rest Area

The Schleusinger train station is no longer in operation, it also looks a little neglected, but that's something ☝️

Translated by Google •

Tip by

19.6 km

Central Bus Stop Schleusingen

Highlight • Castle

At the confluence of the Erle and the Nahe, in the midst of the medieval small town of Schleusingen, rises the mighty Bertholdsburg Castle. From the 13th century, it served …

Showing Translation

Tip by

24.1 km

Alte Schule Ratscher Clubhouse

Highlight • Structure

Here too, the former school has been given a sensible new use. Used as a clubhouse, the renovated building is a real eye-catcher.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

32.3 km

Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

39.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.2 km

2.10 km

2.07 km

167 m

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.4 km

980 m

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

27°C

12°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.5

192

Ilmenau–Langewiesen Cycle Path – Körnbachtal-Arena Road loop from Gehren

03:46h

72.6km

960m

Moderate

4.5

188

Oberhof Bike Park Chairlift – Oberhof Cycle Path loop from Schützenbergmoor

03:16h

61.5km

890m

Moderate

4.3

179

Ketschendorf Castle – Jewish Gate, Coburg loop from Coburg

02:23h

56.4km

280m

Moderate

4.7

197

Angelroda Viaduct – Jonastal loop from Elgersburg

02:24h

55.7km

480m

Moderate

4.7

187

Ilmenau–Langewiesen Cycle Path – View of the Ilmtal Bridge loop from Martinroda

02:39h

61.9km

490m

Moderate

4.6

193

Ilmenau–Langewiesen Cycle Path – View of the Ilmtal Bridge loop from Stadtilm

01:54h

46.8km

220m

Moderate

4.4

168

Ilmenau–Langewiesen Cycle Path – Rennsteig Station loop from Gehren

02:05h

45.5km

520m

Moderate

4.4

129

Ketschendorf Castle – Seßlach City Wall loop from Coburg

01:52h

41.8km

300m

Easy

3.6

153

Ehrenburg Palace – Coburg Market Square loop from Coburg Nord

01:13h

29.8km

110m

Hard

5.0

111

View of the ski jump – Oberhof Rondell Obelisk loop from Zella-Mehlis West

02:57h

54.7km

1,020m

Hard

5.0

125

Kehltal Valley – Jonastal loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

04:20h

86.5km

1,100m

Moderate

4.9

139

Rohr Monastery – Schwarzatal Cycle Path loop from Suhl

01:44h

39.9km

320m

Lake Ratscher – Ratscher Lake loop from Schleusegrund

View of the Thuringian Forest from the road between Steinbach and Waldau

Lake Ratscher

Ratscher Lake

Ratscher Reservoir

Schleusingen Railway Station

Central Bus Stop Schleusingen

Alte Schule Ratscher Clubhouse

Viewpoint

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️