Rennsteig Shelter – Werra Spring Fehrenbach loop from Hinterrod

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Rennsteig Shelter – Werra Spring Fehrenbach loop from Hinterrod

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Rennsteig Shelter – Werra Spring Fehrenbach loop from Hinterrod

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20.8km

260m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.12 km

Rennsteig Rest Area

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A beautifully designed rest area with the typical Rensteig R at the base of the benches and vertical planks. Downhill leads to Fehrenbach, and straight ahead to Waffenrod.

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8.17 km

Metal sculpture in Masserberg

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Funny eye-catcher opposite the Rennsteighaus at the entrance to Masserberg.

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11.5 km

Eisfelder Ausspanne to Dreiherrenstein Trail

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A trail that is easy to drive along the Rennsteig, past beautiful old landmarks, from the Eisfelder Ausspanne to the Dreiherrenstein. Some roots increase the driving pleasure. From the Dreiherrenstein …

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11.6 km

Rennsteig Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

It is quite possible to take a short break here. Shortly thereafter you can turn to Goldisthal.

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13.1 km

Werra Spring (Upper Werra Spring)

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Nice excursion destination in all seasons👍❄️🌅

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13.3 km

Baum-Zeit Pathway

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A tree of silence, right next to a popular place. Pure contrast, place to think.

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13.4 km

Memorial Chapel at the Werra Spring

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In recent months, a very beautiful memorial chapel for Wilfried Ehrhardt has been built here at the Werraquelle

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13.5 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 …

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20.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

1.04 km

849 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

2.67 km

1.68 km

1.60 km

900 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

11°C

4°C

74 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

January 2, 2022,Erste Ausfahrt im neuen Jahr 🥵😊

First trip with my colleagues 🚵🏼‍♂️🚵🏼‍♂️ in the new year.
Since my time was limited to 3 p.m. today, I went back from Langertsfelsen.
With a short detour via the Heidehütte and the Werra spring.
For the first trip since October it was almost a bit too fast for the legs in the group anyway 🥵🦵🏼🦵🏼🥵
The piece backwards was …

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July 7, 2024,Nach dem Musikmachen 🎶 🎺🥁🎶 noch ne kurze Runde.

Another quick walk 🚵🏻‍♂️🚵🏼‍♀️ in the evening to the Ausspanne and the Masserberger Tower before the hare🐇 and the fox🦊 say goodnight. Before that, I quickly met my wife 🚺 and the dog 🐕 at the Prinzenruh and enjoyed the view 🏞 and took a moment to pause.

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June 29, 2025,Abendrunde am Sonntag

Small evening walk 🚵🏼‍♂️ to the Werraquelle and the Masserberger Turm, then ending the evening with my wife at the Prinzenruh 🍻🍻

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April 30, 2023,Mit einem Kumpel zum Langertsfelsen

Small ride with my buddy who hadn't been on the bike 🚲 for 2 or more years. So acclimatization tour to the Langertsfelsen 🚵🏻‍♂️🚵🏻‍♂️.

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April 28, 2024,Erste Ausfahrt dieses Jahr 🚵🏻‍♂️

After hand surgery, on the bike for the first time this year.

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