Best hard trails in Steinbach am Wald

This route follows stage 8 – the final section – of the Rennsteig, connecting Brennersgrün with Blankenstein on a historic path through the Thuringian Slate Mountains. The hike leads via Schlegel, passing an impressive 400-year-old apple tree, and traverses the picturesque landscape of the Franconian Forest. The official destination is the Selbitz Bridge in Blankenstein, where, according to tradition, hikers throw the pebble collected at the start in Hörschel into the river to successfully...

Mostly well-maintained forest tracks, some of which are a little overgrown, including a stream crossing.