View from the Rotteröder Höhe – Elletor Shelter loop from Rotterode

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Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Rotterode

View from the Rotteröder Höhe – Elletor Shelter loop from Rotterode

Moderate

4.7

(18)

hikers

View from the Rotteröder Höhe – Elletor Shelter loop from Rotterode

02:20

8.29km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. 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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11 m

View from the Rotteröder Höhe

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Truly a beautiful spot, with a direct view of the Dolmar's best side. The Rennsteig trail is not far away, and there are several huts for resting. A Sunday can easily be spent there.

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159 m

Rotteröder Heights

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Large hiker's car park and convenient starting point for a variety of hikes.

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187 m

Hohe Straße – Moosburg Hiking Trail

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Our ancestors called Hohe Strasse, based on the concept of road in Roman times, traffic routes for overcoming mountain regions that bypassed impassable, dangerous valleys and mainly led over ridges. …

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233 m

Rhön View

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3.91 km

Jahnhütte – Touringen Stamp Station No. 58

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The hut is staffed all year round on weekends. There is always enough food and drink and in winter there is a warm oven. The overnight stay costs only 12 …

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4.75 km

Raspberry Trail in Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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In the raspberry season you can actually eat your fill of raspberries here.

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5.80 km

Elletor Shelter

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Nice hut for breaks and rest 👍

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6.69 km

Hubertuswiese

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A beautiful meadow. 👍🏻

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8.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.17 km

117 m

Surfaces

7.05 km

1.23 km

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

9°C

4°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2025,Rotterode, Jahnhütte und zurück

The hike from the parking lot near Rotterode to the Jahnhütte takes about an hour at a normal walking pace; it's a good 4 kilometers to the hut. There are no major obstacles or problems, and the trails are well signposted.

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