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VIA ROMEA Friedrichroda - Schmalkalden (28)

Pilgrim Walk · Thüringer Wald

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/ Ausmarsch aus Friedrichroda
Photo: Teilnehmer Pilgerwanderung (Axel)
/ Der "Rote Weg", Richtung Spießberghaus
Photo: Teilnehmer Pilgerwanderung (Axel)
/ Spießberghaus
Photo: Teilnehmer Pilgerwanderung (Axel)
/ Auf dem Rennsteig unterwegs
Photo: Teilnehmer Pilgerwanderung (Axel)
/ Aussichtsturm am Rennsteig
Photo: Teilnehmer Pilgerwanderung (Brigitte))
/ Rennsteig - Wanderweg
Photo: Teilnehmer Pilgerwanderung (Axel)
/ Auf dem Weg nach "Floh"
Photo: Teilnehmer Pilgerwanderung (Axel)
/ Blick Richtung Floh
Photo: Teilnehmer Pilgerwanderung (Axel)
/ Auf dem Mommelstein - Radwanderweg Richtung Schmalkalden
Photo: Teilnehmer Pilgerwanderung (Axel)
/ Schmalkalden mit der Stadtkirche St. Georg
Photo: Teilnehmer Pilgerwanderung (Axel)

The 1900 kilometres long pilgrim trail "VIA ROMEA", from Stade (close to Hamburg) to Rom, from Friedrichroda to Schmalkalden.

moderate

21.5 km

6:30 h

433 m

564 m

The stage starts in Friedrichroda and leads over a larger ascent to the "Spießberghaus" and via the "Rennsteig" to the "Ebertswiese". From there, the path goes long downhill for a long time, through the village of "Floh-Seligenthal" towards "Schmalkalden". Very nice stage of the VIA ROMEA through the Thuringian Forest.

Author’s recommendation

We go on the "Thüringer Rennsteig" for a few kilometres, with many views over the mountain ranges.

Difficulty

moderate

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

755 m

Lowest point

292 m

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Tips, hints and links

Pilgerweg "VIA ROMEA"

Start

Friedrichroda, Sankt Blasius Kirche (church), Marktstraße 20 (422 m)

Coordinates:

50.857719, 10.565108

DMS

50°51'27.8"N 10°33'54.4"E

UTM

32U 610155 5635169

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Destination

Schmalkalden, Stadtkirche St. Georg (church), Altmarkt

Turn-by-turn directions

Starting point of the stage from Friedrichroda to Schmalkalden on the pilgrim trail of the VIA ROMEA is the "Sankt Blasiuskirche" (church) in Friedrichroda. Via "Marktstraße", "Kirchgasse" and "Hauptstraße", we come to "Schmalkaldener Straße". This one leads us for a while uphill, out of the village, through a valley. Behind the mill, turn left onto a forest trail called "Roter Weg", uphill, in the direction of "Spießberghaus". At the "Spießberghaus", we follow the path which takes us straight to the "Rennsteig".

Follow the trail "Rennsteig" to the left. Following the signs "Ebertswiese", we reach "Ebertswiese" on the Rennsteig trail. From here, we follow the broad road to "Floh". Keeping downhill, we reach the village of "Floh" on the "Höhnbergstraße". In "Floh", we take the "Bahnhofstraße" to come to the "Mommelstein-Radwanderweg (cycle path)". This one runs straight on a former railway line to Schmalkalden. At the "Neuen Teich" in Schmalkalden, we keep to the left and reach the old town and the "St. Georg" church on the "Altmarkt".

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public transport friendly

Friedrichroda can be easily reached by public transport. There are bus connections, connections with the "Deutsche Bahn" or with the "Thüringerwaldbahn". An overview of the timetables and possibilities can be found on the page of the tourist information in Friedrichroda.

Getting there

Friedrichroda is about 8 kilometres from the federal motorway A4. Therefore, it is well connected to the long-distance network.

Parking

Enough parking in the town centre.

Coordinates

50.857719, 10.565108

DMS

50°51'27.8"N 10°33'54.4"E

UTM

32U 610155 5635169

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Giovanni Casselli, Thomas Dahms: Via Romea, Pilgerführer Stade - Mittenwald, Ostfalia-Verlag, Osterwieck, 2015. The entire pilgrim trail of the VIA ROMEA in Germany is described in 12 areas and in daily stages. Including general maps, instructions where to go, images and advice concerning sights and things worth seeing on the route. Order possible at: www.ostfalia-verlag.de

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Equipment

Sturdy shoes. Clothes adapted to the weather.

Similar routes nearby

VIA ROMEA Gotha - Friedrichroda (27)

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

21.5 km

Duration

6:30h

Ascent

433 m

Descent

564 m

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