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Ottilia Chapel – Gera Valley Viewpoint loop from Suhl-Heinrichs

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Ottilia Chapel – Gera Valley Viewpoint loop from Suhl-Heinrichs

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Ottilia Chapel – Gera Valley Viewpoint loop from Suhl-Heinrichs

06:01

48.8km

1,660m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.38 km

Ottilia Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Not only is the Ottilien Chapel itself beautifully visible from below halfway up the Domberg hill: from this point on the hill there is also a very beautiful view down onto the city and the Ringberg.

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27.1 km

Gipfelkreuz Fichtenkopf

Viewpoint

28.5 km

Schmücke Lodge and Beer Garden

Highlight • Mountain Hut

About ten kilometers from Oberhof is the Hotel / Restaurant Schmücke. If you want to stay "in the green": Here is the opportunity. Speaking of opportunity. At Schmücke's there are …

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31.3 km

Kickelhahn Viewpoint

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Spot with a view of the Kickelhahn

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31.3 km

Gera Valley Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spot with a view of the Geratal. The A71 can be seen very small

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31.5 km

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Neue Gehlberger Hütte is located on the 978-meter-high Schneekopf mountain and is the highest-altitude serviced hut in Thuringia. It offers a cozy hiking hostel with shared rooms and a restaurant serving traditional Thuringian cuisine.

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31.8 km

View of the Schneekopf summit and observation towers

Highlight • Viewpoint

Grandiose view of Oberhof and the Thuringian Forest.

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32.2 km

Schneekopf Forest Activity Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A climb to the Schneekopf with lots of distraction for children. Anyone who collects pine cones can also hunt down a few small animals themselves. Don't worry, they can rise again.

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36.8 km

Köpfchen

Viewpoint

48.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.8 km

8.26 km

6.42 km

1.80 km

1.31 km

1.23 km

Surfaces

22.5 km

15.5 km

4.96 km

2.55 km

2.11 km

1.01 km

143 m

Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

26°C

9°C

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Ottilia Chapel – Gera Valley Viewpoint loop from Suhl-Heinrichs

Ottilia Chapel

Schmücke Lodge and Beer Garden

Kickelhahn Viewpoint

Gera Valley Viewpoint

Neue Gehlberger Hütte on Schneekopf

View of the Schneekopf summit and observation towers

Schneekopf Forest Activity Trail

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