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Polar Bear Trail at Rossbach Valley – Ski jump in the Vessertal loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Thuringia

Ilm-Kreis

Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Polar Bear Trail at Rossbach Valley – Ski jump in the Vessertal loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Hard

4.2

(5)

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Polar Bear Trail at Rossbach Valley – Ski jump in the Vessertal loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

02:17

28.0km

570m

Cycling

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: June 12, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.99 km

Glänbach Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

For a break on the way, give Vesser a good opportunity

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11.2 km

St. Kilian Church

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The first documented mention of St. Kilian dates back to 1187 as a chapel in Erla, which belonged to the Veßra monastery. In 1570, St. Kilian received its own parish …

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11.4 km

St. Kilian Church and Ponds

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Beautiful little church, well worth a visit. A chapel, which bore the name of the Frankish apostle Kilian, was already in the early Middle Ages at the beginning of an …

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15.0 km

Erletal Cycle Path

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A very beautiful section of the route between Schleusingen and Suhl in a scenic setting along the Erle. In some places you can go straight from the gently sloping bank …

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15.7 km

Café Orban

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The owner is very friendly, the ice cream tastes good and so does a cyclist.

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19.5 km

Polar Bear Trail at Rossbach Valley

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Beautiful hut in the Rossbachtal

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25.1 km

Ski jump in the Vessertal

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One can still very well guess how people jumped here earlier 👍

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25.1 km

Walter Ulbricht Ski Jump Vessertal

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Nice old ski jump in the Vessertal

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28.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

6.35 km

3.25 km

2.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.23 km

8.04 km

7.55 km

4.18 km

Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

24°C

11°C

19 %

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Comments

October 4, 2023,Fahrradtour nach Rossbachtal - Brücke

Unfortunately, Komot does not always distinguish between cycle paths and hiking trails. The 52 is not accessible. Steep descent. Passage with rear view.

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Polar Bear Trail at Rossbach Valley – Ski jump in the Vessertal loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Glänbach Hut

St. Kilian Church

St. Kilian Church and Ponds

Erletal Cycle Path

Café Orban

Polar Bear Trail at Rossbach Valley

Ski jump in the Vessertal

Walter Ulbricht Ski Jump Vessertal

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