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Hirtenbrunnen – Kühles Tal Waterfall loop from Friedrichroda

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Hirtenbrunnen – Kühles Tal Waterfall loop from Friedrichroda

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Hirtenbrunnen – Kühles Tal Waterfall loop from Friedrichroda

03:14

11.1km

300m

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: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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999 m

Hirtenbrunnen

Highlight • Natural Monument

The rest area at the fountain gives away the name: Shepherd’s Fountain.

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2.88 km

Kühles Tal Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Especially recommended on hot summer days

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2.93 km

Schilf Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Worthwhile detour.

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4.18 km

Nature Trail Kühles Tal (Upper Section)

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The educational trail with a moderate incline through the scenic "Kühle Tal" to the Rennsteig.

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4.84 km

Heuberghaus

Mountain Pass

5.71 km

Rennsteig Trail – Thuringian Forest Nature Park

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Hiking trail ... Trail of the Thuringian Forest

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6.60 km

Old bobsleigh run Spießberg Friedrichroda

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The upper part of the original runway, which has not been used for around four decades, is increasingly deteriorating. The fairway is already completely covered by soil and roots over …

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7.18 km

Blast Curve of the Old Bobsleigh Track Friedrichroda

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Via the old bob run to Friedrichroda; right through a "lost place"

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7.26 km

Old Spießberg Bobsleigh and Luge Track

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Just great 🦊❄️

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.80 km

2.30 km

2.08 km

1.56 km

191 m

142 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

2.54 km

1.33 km

696 m

303 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 18 August

22°C

14°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

May 9, 2024,Schilfwasserfallrunde von Friedrichroda

An absolute recommendation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, it's a crazy way down through the old bobsleigh run. Friedrichroda is then pretty sleepy, but there are plenty of ice cream parlors. The way back along the stream is amazing! Wonderful nature, soft forest floor, wooden bridges lead you sometimes left, sometimes right along the reeds and you should definitely take a break at the …

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September 21, 2024,🌲⛰️☀️Naturpark-Weg - Kühles Tal 💚💦🥾

Since I had other commitments waiting for me today, but I wanted to take advantage of the beautiful Indian summer, there was only time for a short walk. I started at the nature park gate, which is currently only accessible on foot due to a construction site, in the direction of Friedrichroda. At the "Waldschlößchen" I then take the "Red …

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January 24, 2025,Rundweg Spießberghaus TF 9 (Terrainkur Friedrichroda)

Well signposted tour (green filled triangle on a white background). Unfortunately there was no visibility at the top, but there was a beautiful stream with a waterfall on the way back, a nature trail that is also marked with a green triangle / on a white background (in addition to the green triangle). Due to construction work, a diversion is …

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October 3, 2024,Runde vom Waldschlösschen/Friedrichroda

Small holiday drizzle tour from the Waldschlösschen past the Spießberghaus to the Heuberghaus.
A short stop here at the POLARS concert (Thuringia's oldest beat band 🎸)
The way back through the beautiful Kühle Tal with a "reward" 😋 in the Waldschlösschen.

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October 1, 2022,Spießberg (749m ü. NN), Kühles Tal, Alte Bob- und Rodelbahn.

Actually, it was supposed to go from the hotel towards Spießberg, but with the weather, unfortunately, we first had to drive to the Marienglashütte and only do this short hike in the afternoon. From Friedrichroda through the cool valley to the Heuberghaus, which was unfortunately closed due to the weather, on to the Spießberghaus. We took a break here to …

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December 30, 2023,Naturpark-Weg Kühles Tal

outdooractive.com/de/route/themenweg/thueringer-wald/naturpark-weg-kuehles-tal-friedrichroda/801211517/#dm=1

or as terrain cure path TF9:

friedrichroda.info/natur-erkunden/terrainwege

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June 19, 2025,Im kühlen Tal Friedrichroda

After moving into the vacation apartment, I wanted to get out again. The cool valley was enchanting, with its rustic paths, murmuring stream, and tall fir trees...

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September 28, 2025,Sonntagsrunde 7.4 (Gottlob-Tempel - Weiße Bank)

Great hiking weather today. 👍🏼😃
Not too cold, not too warm, no rain, but not too much sun either. 😂
Ideal for the tour.
Surprisingly, there were plenty of mushrooms along the way 🍄, so the average speed today was rather low. 🤷🏻‍♂️
The mushroom harvest easily provided a delicious dinner, so we did everything right. 💪🏼😅

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Hirtenbrunnen – Kühles Tal Waterfall loop from Friedrichroda

Hirtenbrunnen

Kühles Tal Waterfall

Schilf Waterfall

Nature Trail Kühles Tal (Upper Section)

Rennsteig Trail – Thuringian Forest Nature Park

Old bobsleigh run Spießberg Friedrichroda

Blast Curve of the Old Bobsleigh Track Friedrichroda

Old Spießberg Bobsleigh and Luge Track

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