Lubenbach Valley – Pfanntal Pond loop from Tunnel Rennsteig

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Zella-Mehlis

Lubenbach Valley – Pfanntal Pond loop from Tunnel Rennsteig

Easy

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hikers

Lubenbach Valley – Pfanntal Pond loop from Tunnel Rennsteig

01:49

6.55km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

326 m

Stamp checkpoint 214 – Waldmühle

Highlight • Rest Area

The stamping point directly at the Waldmühle and opposite the alpacas and a children's playground👍

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570 m

Thuringian Stamp Point 213 – Drop Forge Technical Museum

Highlight • Museum

Crate of Thuringian Stamp Points 213 Technical Museum

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572 m

Gesenkschmiede Museum (Touringen Stamp Point No. 213)

Highlight • Historical Site

Drop forging is a hot forming process in which the workpiece geometry is created by its negative - the so-called tool engraving.

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1.75 km

Lubenbach Valley

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Beautifully situated valley between Oberhof and Zella-Mehlis.

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3.26 km

A bit disappointed at first because smaller than expected. But absolutely idyllic, with a fascinating color of the water.🤩 Beautifully different in every season and therefore also a great photo opportunity.

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6.18 km

Hotel and Restaurant Waldmühle – Touringen Stamp Station No. 214

Highlight • Restaurant

Located in the wildly romantic Lubenbachtal, the Waldmühle has been welcoming its guests for 130 years.

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6.53 km

Zunft und Kloß Trailhead Parking

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From here you can easily start the "Guild and Dumpling" round...parking time is sufficient

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6.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.93 km

494 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.82 km

494 m

195 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

8°C

4°C

97 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

October 11, 2022,Indian Summer🌅🌞🍁🍂 ☆Pfanntalsteich☆

It was such great sunshine that I had to use my extra hours for a short lap. Started from the Lubenbach Zella-Mehlis car park and walked through the Lubenbachtal. Great colorful autumn trees everywhere and awesome reflections on the Pfanntal pond... 🌞🍁🍂🙋‍♀️

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January 27, 2023,Heute der Sabiene gefolgt. 😉 😀 zum Pfanntalteich

Used the free day and followed in Sabine's footsteps. 😉 😀😃 You made me curious and I wanted to take a look at the pond myself.
The weather could have been better, but it was still worth it. Even in winter a great feast for the eyes, this Panntal pond.
Have a nice weekend. 🌞 🌤

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January 23, 2026,Lubenbachtal/Bahnhof Oberhof/ Pfanntalsteich

After more than half a year, we finally managed to meet up again. We both arrived punctually at the free parking lot in the Lubenbach Valley near Zella-Mehlis. Since the forest paths were still icy, we wanted to stick to paved roads today. Along the way, we saw many ice formations ❄️ and, with a bit of imagination, even spotted …

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January 22, 2023,Lubenbachtal Zella-Mehlis ☆ Pfanntalsteich ❄️🧤🧣

What a blatant difference to my autumn walk on October 11th, 2022. 🕷🍁🍂 Today with winter impressions.❄️🧣🧤

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October 12, 2025,☆ im Farbenrausch zum Pfanntalsteich ☆🟠🟡🟢🔵🍁🍂

Unfortunately, there was no sign of a golden autumn Sunday, but a dry, cloudy 11°C. 🙈 But no matter, the main thing is to get out after the cold 🤧. So we chose an easy, already-trodden path through the Lubenbach Valley in Zella-Mehlis to the Pfanntalsteich pond in Oberhof.
Last time we were in the valley, we were able to …

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