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Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Vesser Spring – Upper Vessertal loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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Germany

Thuringia

Ilm-Kreis

Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

Vesser Spring – Upper Vessertal loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

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4.3

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Vesser Spring – Upper Vessertal loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

01:51

20.7km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 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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2.45 km

View of Schmiedefeld

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Very nice view to Schmiedefeld. Right next to it is the "Winterwelt Schmiedefeld". Enjoy it for a moment and continue cranking. :-)

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2.91 km

Oberes Nahetal Meadow in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

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4.03 km

Kreuzwege–Bierfleck Trail Junction

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A fork in the road with different directions, whether to Schmiedefeld or Goldlauter, Finsterberg or Oberhof, there are many possibilities here

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5.45 km

Viewpoint

12.6 km

Himmelreich Viewpoint

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Above Suhl. Nice place with a partial view of Domberg and the Rhön. But from here you can start a nice tour, for example via the Leitweg or Steinhorst.

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16.0 km

Steinhorstweg

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Nice, steadily ascending path from Suhl to Wegscheide

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17.2 km

Vesser Spring

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The source of the Vesser river is located at an altitude of 790 metres below the Wegscheide hiking car park, southwest of the Grosser Eisenberg (907 m) near Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig.

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17.7 km

Upper Vessertal

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The Vessertal, both in the upper and in the lower Vessertal, is worth seeing everywhere.

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20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

2.03 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

7.36 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

24°C

14°C

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Vesser Spring – Upper Vessertal loop from Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig

View of Schmiedefeld

Oberes Nahetal Meadow in Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Kreuzwege–Bierfleck Trail Junction

Himmelreich Viewpoint

Steinhorstweg

Vesser Spring

Upper Vessertal

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