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Gickelhahnsprung Viewpoint – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Friedrichroda

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Gickelhahnsprung Viewpoint – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Friedrichroda

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Gickelhahnsprung Viewpoint – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Friedrichroda

03:49

13.1km

370m

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: June 19, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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Parking

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4.01 km

Gickelhahnsprung Viewpoint

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Tabarz is always worthwhile --- from there there are countless large and small walks to make and always new ways to discover

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4.22 km

"Five-armed signpost" with shelter

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Five-armed signpost with a refuge 640m above sea level.

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4.64 km

View of the Thuringian Forest

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Lovely view!

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5.54 km

Tanzbuche and Zausenbrücke Hotel & Restaurant

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Very nice for an extensive rest

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7.47 km

Mary's Spring

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Mariaquelle - the spring water was said to have healing powers during the time of the monastery, it was the place for former Marian festivals.

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8.88 km

Höhle-Tille Hut

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Solid refuge near the Maria source. Well suited to stay overnight.

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9.37 km

Schauenburg Ruins (Friedrichroda)

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In a document that Heinrich III., Son and successor of Conrad II., Issued on August 28, 1044 in Bamberg, not only were purchases and donations confirmed to him anew, but …

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.95 km

4.00 km

139 m

Surfaces

6.51 km

5.80 km

545 m

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

24°C

16°C

3 %

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Comments

August 15, 2021,🌤 Marienglashöhle, Simmetsberg, Tanzbuche 🌳 und Schauenburg 🌲 15.08.2021

Today between Friedrichroda and Bad Tabarz. It is better to skip the detour to the small waterfall. The paths no longer exist and stumbling around in the steep and partially overgrown forest is not recommended. Better to stay in the vast ground. And the Simmetsberg can be explored separately. Surefootedness is required for the Schauenburg.
Otherwise it should be noted …

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June 18, 2025,Gickelhahnsprung – Panoramaausblick Runde von Friedrichroda

This trail must have been very beautiful a few years ago. Unfortunately, today most of the forest has been cleared, many paths are extremely damaged and have been widened for construction vehicles. The remaining paths have obviously not been maintained for a long time and are partly overgrown with blackberries, making them very difficult to walk on. Overall, not much …

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May 2, 2026,Runde von Friedrichroda aus

3/4 hour pointlessly and worse in vain waited at the Marienglashöhle for coffee and cake in blazing sun without any protection (umbrella or tree).

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Gickelhahnsprung Viewpoint – View of the Thuringian Forest loop from Friedrichroda

Gickelhahnsprung Viewpoint

"Five-armed signpost" with shelter

View of the Thuringian Forest

Tanzbuche and Zausenbrücke Hotel & Restaurant

View of Schneekopf

Mary's Spring

Höhle-Tille Hut

Schauenburg Ruins (Friedrichroda)

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