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Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Frauenwald

Finsteres Loch Gorge – Knöpfelstaler Pond loop from Dreiherrenstein

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Germany
Thuringia
Ilm-Kreis
Frauenwald

Finsteres Loch Gorge – Knöpfelstaler Pond loop from Dreiherrenstein

Moderate

4.2

(5)

19

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Finsteres Loch Gorge – Knöpfelstaler Pond loop from Dreiherrenstein

03:46

12.9km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.06 km

Historische Holzkohlehalde

Archaeological Site

2

6.53 km

Ochsenwiese on the Goethe Trail

Highlight • Trail

The section of the Goethe hiking trail on the edge of the Ochsenwiese is very idyllic.

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3

7.86 km

Beautiful hiking trail, easy to walk.

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4

8.07 km

Faulenzerlucht Rocky Outcrop

Highlight • Natural Monument

5

8.33 km

Finsteres Loch Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

great spot to hike

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8.34 km

Shortly before Stuetzerbach you will find a fairy-tale gorge, which gained notoriety through Goethe's poem "Ilmenau". In 1783 a large, nocturnal hunting camp took place here. Today there is a …

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8.92 km

Knöpfelstaler Pond

Highlight • Lake

Before continuing on the romantic part of the Goetheweg in the Ilmkreis, this place offers a place full of peace and harmony.

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8.95 km

Beautiful pond and certainly a good place for a little break.

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12.8 km

Großer Dreiherrenstein Forest Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In the middle of the Thuringian Forest, directly on the Rennsteig, there has been an inn called “Waldschänke Dreiherrnstein” since 1911 at an altitude of 740m above sea level.

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12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.18 km

4.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.72 km

3.65 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

20°C

12°C

11 %

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