Stage 1 of 7 · Rennsteig

Start → Luthers Entführungsstelle

Distance

24.4 km

Ascent

+734 m

Descent

-244 m

Est. Time

6h 17m

Altitude

194.8–703.8 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

🚌

Getting Here

Hörschel (bus stop)

126m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Luthers Entführungsstelle (bus stop)

310m from trail end · ~4 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Start → km 8.3 (417m) 195–436m	8.3 km	+487m / -265m	2h 36m	📈 Climbing
km 8.3 (417m) → km 14.3 (435m) 374–453m	6 km	+310m / -292m	1h 51m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 14.3 (435m) → Luthers Entführungsstelle 432–704m	10.1 km	+534m / -282m	3h 03m	📈 Climbing
Total	24.4 km	+734m / -244m	7h 30m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 52m

Calories

1,865 kcal

Water Needed

2.6 L

Effort Distance

33 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (174g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1937mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

30 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 734m ↓ 244m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (86%) Easy Grade (14%)

Surface Type

Gravel (24%) Ground (20%) Asphalt (20%) Unknown (9%) Compacted (9%) Grass (4%) Fine gravel (4%) Earth (3%) Dirt (2%) Sett (2%) Pebblestone (1%) Paving stones (1%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface Breakdown

Gravel (24%)

Natural Ground (20%)

Paved (20%)

Unknown (9%)

Compacted (9%)

Grass (4%)

Fine Gravel (4%)

Earth (3%)

Dirt (2%)

Sett (2%)

Pebblestone (1%)

Paving stones (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

61% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 24.4 km, 734m ascent, max altitude 703.8m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.1L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2204 kcal burn
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🧥
Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🔦
Headlamp

6h route — plan for delays
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
🧊
Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Start to Luthers Entführungsstelle (24.4 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

🚌 Hörschel (9m)

🚌 Clausberg (473m)

🚌 Neuenhof, Sportplatz (764m)

Finish — Getting Back

Luthers Entführungsstelle

🚌 Luthers Entführungsstelle (245m)

🚌 Ruhla, Ortsmuseum (1.1km)

🚌 Wallfahrt / Rennsteig (1.4km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Roter Kopf 4.0 km off trail
Pferdsdorf 1.3 km off trail
Spichra 1.6 km off trail
Creuzburg, Pferdsdorfer Weg 4.2 km off trail
Creuzburg REWE 4.2 km off trail
Bahnhof 4.2 km off trail
Creuzburg, Markt 4.3 km off trail
Lengröden km 0.1 · 2.3 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter 1.2 km off trail
Shelter 1.2 km off trail
Shelter 1.1 km off trail
Shelter 1.2 km off trail
Shelter 1.2 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 1.2 km off trail
Drinking Water 1.5 km off trail
Drinking Water km 0.1 · On trail
Schlossbrunnen km 1.5 · 1.9 km off trail
Drinking Water km 13.3 · 806m off trail

🏠 Mountain Huts

Klinzingshütte km 23.1 · On trail

Next Stage

Rennsteig Stage 2: Luthers Entführungsstelle → Nesselberg, Neue Ausspanne

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