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Thuringian Forest hiking map
Forested mountains with the Rennsteig ridge trail, Großer Beerberg and Schneekopf.
A sat nav only asks: how do I get there fastest? The hiking map asks with you: where is it beautiful, when is the light good, which forest grows there, what is growing right now – and will you be back before dark? Tap a point, plan your loop or let us guide you there.
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Hiking in Thuringian Forest
Best hiking day this week: Tuesday – dry, 8 °C Dark today from 17:39
Bar: how well the day suits a hike (dry, mild, little wind). For an exact spot, tap the map.
Highest summits
- Großer Beerberg 983 m
- Schneekopf 978 m
- Teufelskreis 967 m
- Großer Finsterberg 944 m
- Fichtenkopf 944 m
- Wildekopf 943 m
- Sommerbachskopf 941 m
- Rosenkopf 939 m
- Großer Inselsberg 916 m
- Sachsenstein 915 m
Viewpoints
- Plänckners Aussicht 973 m
- Aussicht Pump 805 m
- Löffelbühlsfelsen 783 m
- Mommelstein 770 m
- Rimbachbrunnen 765 m
- Zuckerhut 760 m
- Köpfchen 742 m
- Heinrichsbacher Stein 736 m
Huts & mountain pastures
- Plänckners Aussicht 973 m
- Gasthaus Suhler Hütte 924 m
- Oberhofer Hütte 901 m
- Karin 891 m
- Borstenplatz 879 m
- Gustav-Freytag-Stein 876 m
- Schneekopfhütte 850 m
- Am Bornhügel 844 m
Bathing spots
Marked trails
- Lutherweg Thüringen - Westschlaufe · LWTH-W 157 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - Südschlaufe · LWTH-S 144 km
- Olitätenrundwanderweg 140 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West) · EB 136 km
- Rennsteig · R 120 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach - Jena · EA-J 120 km
- Jakobsweg Erfurt - Coburg · JW EF-CO 117 km
- Via Porta · VP 112 km
- Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Süd-Ost · X5 92 km
- Rennsteig-Dolmar-Weg · RDW 91 km
- Triniusweg · Trin 86 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Neustadt am Rennsteig – Hörschel) · WDE 77 km
Length inside the map area. In total 3,690 km of marked trails in the area.
Not just from A to B: an outdoor planner that understands nature
Route planners look for the shortest or fastest way. Outside, other things count: the forest you walk through, the light on the summit, the morning fog, the mushrooms by the path and the time until dark. That is exactly what this map knows – at every point, for every day.
What is here?
Tap any point: weather for the next three days, sunrise and sunset, fog and rime, protected areas and the nearest summit or hut.
The forest beside
With a free account you see at every point how much forest grows there and which tree species – larch, beech, spruce, birch and more.
Loop from here
One tap and the planner builds a loop on real hiking paths – with elevation profile, walking time and car park start.
Navigate here
From where you are to the summit, hut or viewpoint – with voice navigation and an offline map for dead spots.
Back before dark
At the chosen point, the time until dark counts down – so you can plan the way back calmly. Or be at the top right at golden hour.
Ideas for this area
Without a selection, the map suggests what is worth it here right now – viewpoint walk, photo tour, mushroom round – each with the day that suits best.
Mushroom chance on the way
With a free account you can show today’s chance for your favourite mushroom – zoomed in down to single patches of forest.
For photographers
Viewpoints, summits and lakes with photo weather. For a photo tour starting at blue hour, jump straight into the planner.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the highest summit on the Thuringian Forest hiking map?
Großer Beerberg at 983 m. Other high summits in the map area: Schneekopf (978 m), Teufelskreis (967 m), Großer Finsterberg (944 m).
Which long-distance trails are there in Thuringian Forest?
Among others, these run through the map area: Lutherweg Thüringen - Westschlaufe (157 km), Lutherweg Thüringen - Südschlaufe (144 km), Olitätenrundwanderweg (140 km), Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West) (136 km) – in brackets the length inside the area. In total, 400 named marked trails are shown here.
How many huts are there in Thuringian Forest?
The hiking map shows 1082 huts, mountain pastures and shelters here, for example Plänckners Aussicht, Gasthaus Suhler Hütte, Oberhofer Hütte. Please check opening times with the hut before your tour.
How do I plan a hike in Thuringian Forest?
Tap a summit, a hut or any point on the map. You will see weather, light and the time until dark, and can plan a loop or be guided straight there – for free.
Does the hiking map work without signal?
A route planned in the planner is saved offline on your phone automatically – with a path map and voice prompts. So you find your way even without signal.
Is the hiking map free?
Yes. Map, spots, weather and planning loops work without an account. With a free account you also see the forest at every point and use navigation, offline map, GPX and PDF.
Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · Map style: © OpenTopoMap (CC BY-SA). Data sources