Werra Spring Hut – Werra Spring Fehrenbach loop from Auengrund

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Werra Spring Hut – Werra Spring Fehrenbach loop from Auengrund

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Werra Spring Hut – Werra Spring Fehrenbach loop from Auengrund

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39.0km

510m

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Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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2.72 km

Gründerla – Old Railway Track Brünn

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The narrow-gauge railway Eisfeld–Schönbrunn was a nearly 18-kilometer-long railway line that connected Eisfeld with the middle Schleusetal valley to the north. Because the terminus was in Schleusegrund, the railway line was also called "Gründerla" by the locals.

Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmalspurbahn_Eisfeld%E2%80%93Sch%C3%B6nbrunn#:~:text=Die%20Schmalspurbahn%20Eisfeld%E2%80%93Sch%C3%B6nbrunn%20war,Bev%C3%B6lkerung%20auch%20%E2%80%9EGr%C3%BCnderla%E2%80%9C%20genannt.

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11.6 km

View of the Thuringian Forest

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Near Sachsenbrunn, view of the Thuringian Forest.

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18.3 km

The Werra River is fed by two springs and flows through Germany's geographical center. A variety of wonderful spots await the leisurely stroller along the riverside paths.

One of these is located here on the way to the Eisfelder Ausspanne (Eisfelder Rest Area). The water is very cold. A seating area is available. From here, several paths lead up towards the Rennsteig Trail. The descent from there leads past the idyllic rafting pond to Sachsenbrunn with its centuries-old dancing linden tree.

The dammed water was once used for floating logs, hence the name.

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25.8 km

Werra Spring (Upper Werra Spring)

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Nice excursion destination in all seasons👍❄️🌅

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25.9 km

Werra Spring Hut

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The new Gasthaus an der Werraquelle offers more guest comfort than the old version. A nice resting point in the hiking area around the donkey mountain between Masserberg and Fehrenbach. Whether the area has lost to hiking charm through the new building, everyone may decide for themselves.

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25.9 km

Werra Spring Fehrenbach

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If you want to visit the Werraquelle, you strangely have two options. There are two Werraquelle in the Thuringian Forest: the rear spring near Siegmundsburg and the front spring here near Fehrenbach. You can fill up your water bottles at both. But only here at the front spring near Fehrenbach is there an additional hut that invites you to linger. The Werraquell hut was reopened at Pentecost 2019. Here you can try delicious Thuringian delicacies and recharge your batteries for your onward journey.

You can find the hut's opening times here: werraquell-huette.de

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