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View of Plassenburg Castle – Rennsteig Hiker Monument loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

View of Plassenburg Castle – Rennsteig Hiker Monument loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

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View of Plassenburg Castle – Rennsteig Hiker Monument loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

05:24

122km

1,140m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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After 31.0 km for 178 m

After 91.3 km for 178 m

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394 m

Confluence of the Selbitz and Saale Rivers

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Confluence of the Selbitz and the Saale not far from the starting point of the Rennsteig in Blankenstein; the Selbitz is a 37 km long tributary of the Saale and between the exit of the Höllental and its mouth border river along the former inner-German border and today between Thuringia and Bavaria;

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Selbitz Bridge and Julius von Plänckner Memorial

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Selbitzbrücke (historical starting point of the Rennsteig) between Blankenstein (Thuringia) and Unterreichenstein (Bavaria) - built in the course of German unity on the former inner-German border over the Selbitz; on the Upper Franconian side the German migrant hub; on the Thuringian side the Rennsteig information point at Selbitzplatz (including the memorial stone for the cartographer Julius von Plänckner, who undertook the first continuous hike on the Rennsteig in 1829 and thereby defined the course of today's hiking trail for the first time); The Rennsteig, the Frankenweg, the Franconian Mountain Trail and the Kammweg Vogtland-Erzgebirge meet at the so-called hiking hub; the EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail that leads past here is no less interesting for cyclists;

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24.6 km

ST2207 Cycling Route to Ködeltalsperre

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Yes, the road construction authorities are active for cyclist safety.
Here a sign "1.5 - 2 m distance" on the roadside, actually not to be overlooked

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63.2 km

View of Plassenburg Castle

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Kulmbach’s landmark, besides the beer, towers over the city.

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64.0 km

View of Plassenburg Castle

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Is worth a visit 👍

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68.1 km

Untersteinach Bridge

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Bridges are always cool!

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97.1 km

Klingersmühle Cycle Path near Steinwiesen

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Impeccable cycle path, starts at Steinwiesen or at the other end near the Mauthaus / Ködeltalsperre. Make good surface to pace.

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122 km

Rennsteig Hiker Monument

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The "Rennsteigwanderer" monument is directly opposite the train station. The stone wanderer was donated and erected by Anton Wiede in 1903.

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122 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.8 km

49.5 km

15.6 km

3.86 km

1.09 km

956 m

Surfaces

117 km

2.40 km

1.43 km

682 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Saturday 30 May

23°C

11°C

89 %

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View of Plassenburg Castle – Rennsteig Hiker Monument loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

Confluence of the Selbitz and Saale Rivers

Selbitz Bridge and Julius von Plänckner Memorial

ST2207 Cycling Route to Ködeltalsperre

View of Plassenburg Castle

View of Plassenburg Castle

Untersteinach Bridge

Klingersmühle Cycle Path near Steinwiesen

Rennsteig Hiker Monument

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