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Fahner Höhe Forest Trails – Bienstädt Watchtower loop from Ballstädt (Kr Gotha)

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Fahner Höhe Forest Trails – Bienstädt Watchtower loop from Ballstädt (Kr Gotha)

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Fahner Höhe Forest Trails – Bienstädt Watchtower loop from Ballstädt (Kr Gotha)

03:07

40.9km

350m

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: July 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.6 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.40 km

Weinberg

Forest

4.91 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from Fahner Höhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the Thuringian Forest.

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9.86 km

Fahner Höhe Forest Trails

Highlight • Forest

"You're making good progress" is almost an understatement.

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12.6 km

Bienstädt Watchtower

Highlight • Monument

Nice destination 💚🦊

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14.1 km

Singletrack on the Fahner Höhe

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

beautiful single root trail through the forest above Kleinfahner

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16.1 km

View of Fahner Höhe at Witterda (Luther Trail Stamp Station No. 365)

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a beautiful view from this point. The highlight is right on the Luther Trail. Don't forget to stamp!

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16.4 km

Im Haken

Nature Reserve

20.6 km

Grundmühle in the Weißbach Valley (Touringen Stamping Point No. 218)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Simply a great destination 🌞🦊

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32.8 km

Fahner Höhe

Forest

34.4 km

Memorial to Seven Fallen Soldiers, Fahner Höhe

Highlight • Monument

From here there is a beautiful descent in the valley towards Eschenbergen.

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36.2 km

View of the Inselsberg and Gotha from the Fahner Höhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view above Eschenbergen.
From here you can also get to all the other highlights that the Fahner Heights still have to offer.

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40.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

2.92 km

2.81 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

12.4 km

8.38 km

3.27 km

950 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

26°C

13°C

0 %

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Comments

August 18, 2023,Touringenrunde Fahner Höhe

Everything was there again today. From forest highways to slippery to muddy. I could have guessed that it was slippery and muddy after the rain of the last few days. Komoot paths that were converted into meadows or fields by farmers were also nice again. That makes it then, improvise and plan around. Result: 5 Touringen stamps and bike and …

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January 23, 2022,Hardtail-Matsch-Check 2

With the new tires it was much easier to move forward in the mud. However, I'm still not quite comfortable riding downhill without a lowerable seat post. It still needs to be upgraded.
Halfway I got really stuck in the mud. All the paths were totally smashed by tractors and so great fun, especially when the weather is uphill.
The …

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Fahner Höhe Forest Trails – Bienstädt Watchtower loop from Ballstädt (Kr Gotha)

View of the Thuringian Forest from Fahner Höhe

Fahner Höhe Forest Trails

Bienstädt Watchtower

Singletrack on the Fahner Höhe

View of Fahner Höhe at Witterda (Luther Trail Stamp Station No. 365)

Grundmühle in the Weißbach Valley (Touringen Stamping Point No. 218)

Memorial to Seven Fallen Soldiers, Fahner Höhe

View of the Inselsberg and Gotha from the Fahner Höhe

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