Best trails near Rennsteig-Rastplatz Wegespinne

This route follows the 8th stage—the final section—of the Rennsteig and connects Brennersgrün with Blankenstein along a historic trail through the Thuringian Slate Mountains. The hike passes through Schlegel, by 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 hikers traditionally toss the pebble collected at the start in Hörschel into the water to successfully...

Stage 3 of the long-distance cycle route “Rennsteig-Radwanderweg”, Thuringia / Bavaria. This is the third and last stage of the approximately 200 km long Rennsteig cycle path, which follows a ridge path that has existed since the Middle Ages and was formerly used as a trade route from Hörschel an der Werra to Blankenstein an der Saale. The bike tour is largely identical to the famous long-distance hiking trail on the Rennsteig, which is why you are mostly on gravel, well-marked paths. The...