For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful hikes.
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The 10 Most Beautiful hikes in Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Hiking Route
· Thuringia
Hiking - Rennsteig - Stage 3 - From Spießberghaus to Grenzadler
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 3
Open
22.8 km
5:00 h
346 m
203 m
... To the training ground of the Olympians in Oberhof ...

Hiking Route
· Rhön
Vorderrhönweg
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Difficulty
moderate
18.3 km
6:00 h
535 m
535 m
We hike on the Vorderrhönweg from Oepfershausen to the northwest. The tour takes us through a beautiful section of the Thuringian Kuppenrhön.
Hiking Route
· Thuringia
Rundwanderung -"Sehenswürdigkeiten-Tour"- Brotterode-Trusetal - Thüringer Wald
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
17.5 km
5:15 h
545 m
546 m
Von Wasserfällen, Zwergen, Burgen und der Welt unter Tage.

Hiking Route
· Thuringia
Circular route - Around Wilhelmsburg Castle - Schmalkalden - Thuringian Forest
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
3.6 km
1:20 h
74 m
74 m
The centre is our jewel among the Renaissance castles - Wilhelmsburg Castle. Great views over the city reward families and walkers in particular on the short route.

Hiking Route
· Thuringian Forest
Rundwanderung zum Bärenstein & Pfanntalsteich
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
9.1 km
2:35 h
197 m
197 m
Diese Wanderung ist bei Romantikern äußerst beliebt. Idyllischer Thüringer Wald, phantastische Ausblicke, ein bezaubernder kleiner See, eine wundervolle Halbtagestour nahe Oberhof.

Hiking Route
· Thüringer Wald
Auf den Dolmar und Umrundung
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
9.6 km
3:00 h
342 m
331 m
Schöne Wanderung auf den Dolmar ( 740m) und über schöne Waldwege um den Berg herum.

Hiking Route
· Thuringia
Hiking - Summit Hiking Trail - Suhl-Goldlauter - Thuringian Forest
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Open
32.8 km
11:00 h
938 m
931 m
A crisp tour for athletic-fit hikers who like to push their limits:The summit trail is 30 kilometres long and leads over seven mountain peaks at over 900 metres.

Hiking Route
· Thuringia
Rundwanderweg "Oberschönauer Felsenwanderung" - Steinbach-Hallenberg - Thüringer Wald
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
12.1 km
3:30 h
278 m
278 m
Die Wanderung führt zu den markanten Felsen und Felsformationen rund um Oberschönau.

Hiking Route
· Thuringia
Rundwanderweg - Wildgehege am Lautenberg - Unterschönau
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
2.8 km
1:30 h
89 m
89 m
Das Wildgehege am Lautenberg ist ein beliebtes Wanderziel zwischen Oberschönau und Unterschönau. Auf einer Fläche von rund 7 Hektar sehen Sie Damwild, Rotwild, Mufflons, Ziegen und einen Esel. Das Gehege bietet ideale Bedingungen mit 25 Prozent Wald, 30 Prozent Wiese und 45 Prozent Weidefläche.

Hiking Route
· Thuringia
Hiking - Rennsteig - Stage 2 - From Ascherbrück / Ruhla to Spießberghaus
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 2
Open
19.7 km
7:30 h
555 m
398 m
Straight uphill to the second highest point on the Rennsteig.
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Rundwanderweg "Oberschönauer Felsenwanderung" - Steinbach-Hallenberg - Thüringer Wald by Revo
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Rundwanderung - Herbert-Roth-Wanderweg - Suhl by Andre
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December 29, 2022
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