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Elgersburg Castle – View of Manebach loop from Elgersburg

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Elgersburg Castle – View of Manebach loop from Elgersburg

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Elgersburg Castle – View of Manebach loop from Elgersburg

01:53

5.97km

240m

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: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

28 m

Elgersburg Weather Station

Highlight • Structure

Weather station below the Elfersburg

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2

355 m

Elgersburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

The castle Elgersburg, first mentioned in 1139, is the most beautiful, oldest and best preserved castles of Thuringia.

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3

1.28 km

Apelsbrunnen

Highlight • Natural Monument

Especially when you walk down the mountain, you should be a little more careful. The source is easy to miss from this direction. 😉

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4

2.16 km

Steiger Eck shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Weggabelung for round and route tours in the Ilmenau hiking area. Nearby are the Hohe Warte with observation tower and guest house, the Waldgasthof Mönchshof, the Schöffenhaus, the Marienquelle. Or …

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5

2.38 km

View of Manebach

Highlight • Viewpoint

A small bench invites you to enjoy the view!

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6

3.31 km

Schöffenhaus Forest Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Real Thuringian cuisine without frills, a cooling drink or something warm before the hike continues. Nice starting or reward endpoint for tours around Ilmenau.

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7

3.44 km

Memorial to the Victims of Witch Persecution in Manebach

Highlight • Monument

Memorial stone with information board about the persecution of witches in Manebach and the Schöffenwiese.

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8

5.49 km

Kneipp Pool Elgersburg

Highlight • Rest Area

Very refreshing after a hike, water comes straight from the source and is very cold.

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B

5.97 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.03 km

1.19 km

748 m

Surfaces

2.85 km

1.90 km

706 m

445 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 8 October

9°C

6°C

97 %

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