Thüringer Urwaldpfade - Vessertal Family Round

From the starting point at the entrance portal of the Thüringer Urwaldpfad, the family circular route leads southeast over a bridge to the first fork in the path. Here, follow the signpost of the family circular route.

Following a moderately ascending path, the "Hohe Leistenstraße" leads around the Großer Herrenhügel.

At the large intersection with Stutenhausstraße, you have the option to stop for lunch at the Stutenhaus guesthouse.

If you want to continue hiking without a break, follow the path north to the next junction, then follow the Försterstieg path until you reach Stutenhausstraße again. Follow this down until you reach the forest inn "Zu Vesser," where you have another opportunity to stop, as well as at the "Deutsches Haus" guesthouse, a little further down Stutenhausstraße.

Behind the forest inn "Zu Vesser," turn right following the Vessertal circular hiking trail to the fork "Am Bühlarsch," where you choose the left path. On the Vessertal circular hiking trail, you will reach the Vesserschanze again.

Coming from the A71, exit 16 (Ilmenau West) and continue on L3004 towards Ilmenau. Follow the road through the city towards Stützerbach / Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig. At the Rennsteig intersection, continue straight towards Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig / Suhl.

You reach the town via Ilmenauer Straße / Bahnhofstrasse.

By bus and train to Vesser:

It is about a 15-minute walk from Vesser to the starting point.

The hiking car park is located at the sports ground of the Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig municipality. An information board points to the course of the Thüringer Urwaldpfad in the Vessertal.

Further parking spaces are located in the center of Schmiedefeld. Also, at the starting points in Vesser and Breitenbach, there are signed hiking car parks.

Do you want to not only experience nature but also protect it? Here you can learn everything about the autumn fundraising hike "Hiking for Biodiversity"