Hiking - Rennsteig - Stage 2 - From Ascherbrück / Ruhla to Spießberghaus

On the second stage, things get really high for the first time.

At the start of the stage, you start your tour at the Waldgasthof & Rennsteighotel Hubertushaus. Passing the Ruhlaer Häuschen you will soon reach the Schlauchentalwiesen and the Waldhaus Auerhahn. Continue on to the Glöckner. From here you have a wonderful view over the southern Thuringian Forest to Bad Liebenstein. A little later you reach the Schillerbuche and the associated hikers' car park. At the Snack bar "Zur Wallfahrt am Rennsteig" you will find numerous local specialities as well as the classic Thuringian bratwurst from the local butcher. Soon after you will reach the Dreiherrenstein on the Gro&szlig Wei&szligberg. Here, too, a small, rustic inn invites you to take a short break.

The following section goes steeply uphill to the Großen Inselsberg. Passing the Beerberg Grotto and the Wartburg View, you soon reach the large mountain plateau. Up here you will find the Berggasthof Stöhr and the highest youth hostel in the Free State. If you want, you can climb the 43-metre-high observation tower and enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the Western Thuringian Forest. The Inselsberg is also the highest point in the whole of Thuringia. The mountain itself is only 916.5 metres high, but the large transmitter antenna rises another 127 metres into the sky.

After you have conquered the highest point of this stage, the second half of the tour goes steadily downhill. If you want, you can visit the FUN Park on the Kleiner Inselsberg. The summer toboggan run is a real hit.

Passing the Gabelwiese and the Waltershäuser Hütte, the Rennsteig trail continues through the deep mixed forests üvia the Grosse Jagdberg to the Heuberghaus. Located in the middle of the forest, it is one of the most idyllic places in the entire Thuringian Forest. You can also rent a holiday flat here.

At the end of the 20 km long tour you will reach the Spießberghaus.