From the middle reaches of the Werra or better from Hörschel (near Eisenach) to the upper reaches of the Saale near Blankenstein, the Rennsteig runs as a Höhenweg over the crest of the Thuringian Forest and the Thuringian Slate Mountains as well partly through the northern Franconian Forest. On 169.3 km, the Rennsteig hiker can experience the nature and history of this unique landscape.
The Rennsteig - Höhenweg of the Thuringian and Franconian Forest
From the middle reaches of the Werra or better from Hörschel (near Eisenach) to the upper reaches of the Saale near Blankenstein, the Rennsteig runs as a Höhenweg over the crest of the Thuringian Forest and the Thuringian Slate Mountains as well partly through the northern Franconian Forest. On 169.3 km, the Rennsteig hiker can experience the nature and history of this unique landscape.
From the middle reaches of the Werra or better from Hörschel (near Eisenach) to the upper reaches of the Saale near Blankenstein, the Rennsteig runs as a Höhenweg over the crest of the Thuringian Forest and the Thuringian Slate Mountains as well partly through the northern Franconian Forest. On 169.3 km, the Rennsteig hiker can experience the nature and history of this unique landscape.