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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful trail runs in Frankenwald
Trail Running
· Thuringia
Rennsteig - Stage Run - 1st Stage Blankenstein - Spechtsbrunn
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
40 km
6:35 h
583 m
313 m
The first stage of the Rennsteig Stage Run follows the ridge path from the Rennsteig start at the Saale through the Frankenwald to the Thuringian Slate Mountains.
Trail Running
· Thuringian Forest
Rennsteig stage run - 5th stage Spechtsbrunn - Blankenstein
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
40.2 km
6:35 h
322 m
567 m
The route of the Rennsteig stage run from the Werra to the Saale follows the Rennsteig. The total distance of 168.3 km is divided into five sections.
Trail Running
· Frankenwald
Frankenwald Steigla Running Mordlau
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.9 km
3:00 h
347 m
351 m
Individual trail running route with a high proportion of natural paths. Partly along the former inner-German border and Höllental.
Trail Running
· Frankenwald
Lichtenberg - Höllental 12er Trail
11.7 km
1:51 h
376 m
382 m
Beautiful trail running route (one of many options in Höllental in the Franconian Forest). Some technical passages, as well as moderate climbs. But all "runnable"
Trail Running
· Frankenwald
Höllentaltrail
Difficulty
moderate
11 km
3:23 h
458 m
458 m
Experience the romantic Höllental with the King David viewpoint.
Trail Running
· Thuringian Forest
CRAZY #mitlauferlebnis Slate Path Running
Difficulty
T1
moderate
13.1 km
2:05 h
199 m
211 m
Once through the slate paths in the Franconian-Thuringian border region
Trail Running
· Frankenwald
Steigla-Running "The Churchgoer"
Difficulty
moderate
15 km
2:42 h
459 m
459 m
FrankenwaldSteigla "The Churchgoer"
Can also be combined with the FrankenwaldSteigla "12 Apostles' Way" if the starting point of both routes is chosen in the Rotmeiseltal (Dürrenwaiderhammer). This then results in a well over 30 km long tour.
All Steigla are consistently and excellently marked.
Trail Running
· Thuringian Forest
Rennsteig - From Hörschel to Blankenstein - Fastpacking
closed
168.7 km
44:35 h
2,555 m
2,336 m
The Rennsteig is ideal for a fastpacking tour; there are many shelters along the way and frequent opportunities to supply yourself with water.
In our video about it, you can learn more:https://youtu.be/_Pb2_cMiTvs
Trail Running
· Frankenwald
Verschollen im Crazy Frankenwald Wander-Dreieck
172.7 km
17:00 h
3,600 m
3,597 m
Crazy Runners Aktion "Verschollen im FRANKENWALD-Wander-Dreieck"
Start/Ziel: Hermes
Trail Running
· Frankenwald
Strecke "Ködeltrail" 2023_FINAL
Difficulty
moderate
14.8 km
1:45 h
264 m
264 m
Trail-Strecke beim Spendenlauf "Rund um die Ködel" 2023.

