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Schildwiese Toll House – Ölschnitzsee loop from Reichenbach

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Schildwiese Toll House – Ölschnitzsee loop from Reichenbach

Moderate

4.5

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Schildwiese Toll House – Ölschnitzsee loop from Reichenbach

02:04

29.5km

450m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.6 km

Rennsteig Memorial

Highlight • Monument

This memorial meal at the border between Bavaria and Thuringia commemorates the time when Germany was divided into two parts. It is dedicated to the victims of the border strip …

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10.8 km

Schildwiese Toll House

Highlight • Historical Site

In the immediate vicinity of the former inner-German border, directly on the Rennsteig, there is this interesting information stand with various information boards about the Franconian Forest

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11.8 km

Historic Customs House and Former Border at Schildwiese

Highlight • Historical Site

Excellent idea to point out the shared history again.

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13.1 km

Historical panels "Traces of the GDR border"

Highlight • Trail

Good cycling and hiking trails in the footsteps of the old GDR border. Various information boards telling the story.

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13.2 km

Spechtsbrunn Nature Park Information Center with snacks

Highlight • Rest Area

Kalte Küche (Cold Kitchen) 696 m above sea level

At this point, the Rennsteig trail crosses the old military and trade route from Nuremberg to Leipzig.

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15.7 km

Historic Zollhaus at the Bavaria–Thuringia Border

Highlight • Historical Site

A customs house used to stand here on the state border between Bavaria and Thuringia.
The locality on the Rennsteig is mentioned in the 1414 divisional document.

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21.7 km

Ölschnitzsee

Highlight • Lake

The Ölschnitzsee in the immediate vicinity of Steinbach am Wald offers plenty of space and opportunities for relaxation. You can take beautiful walks here, swim, go pedal boating or fishing, …

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27.9 km

Burgenweg / Frankensteig (R 33) – Frankenwald Nature Park

Highlight • Trail

Nice quiet place for hiking and mountain biking.

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29.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

9.69 km

3.84 km

1.71 km

779 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

4.01 km

3.08 km

1.04 km

895 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

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Schildwiese Toll House – Ölschnitzsee loop from Reichenbach

Rennsteig Memorial

Schildwiese Toll House

Historic Customs House and Former Border at Schildwiese

Historical panels "Traces of the GDR border"

Spechtsbrunn Nature Park Information Center with snacks

Historic Zollhaus at the Bavaria–Thuringia Border

Ölschnitzsee

Burgenweg / Frankensteig (R 33) – Frankenwald Nature Park

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