Best trails near Der Rote Turm

This route follows stage 7 of the Rennsteig, connecting Spechtsbrunn with Brennersgrün on a historically significant section along the Thuringian-Bavarian border. The trail leads through dense spruce forests of the Franconian Forest and passes the Kalte Küche, a historic inn on an old trade route. A special highlight is hiking along the Green Belt, where old boundary stones and relics of the former inner-German border line the path. Overnight stays are available in guesthouses in Spechtsbrunn...

Stage 3 of the "Rennsteig-Radwanderweg" long-distance cycle route, Thuringia/Bavaria. This is the third and final stage of the approximately 200 km long Rennsteig Cycle Route, which follows a ridge path from Hörschel on the Werra to Blankenstein on the Saale that has existed since the Middle Ages and was once used as a trade route. The cycle tour is largely identical to the famous long-distance hiking trail on the Rennsteig, which is why you are mostly travelling on gravelled, well-marked...

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