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Thal, Kittelsthal, and Seebach: A three-village- panoramic tour dominated by the Scharfenburg

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Distance
8.55 mi
Elevation gain
1,388 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,388 ft
Max elevation
1,403 ft
TrailRank 
65 4.7
Min elevation
898 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
4 hours 45 minutes
Coordinates
1410
Uploaded
August 18, 2019
Recorded
August 2019
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near Thal, Thüringen (Deutschland)

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Photo ofThal, Kittelsthal, and Seebach: A three-village- panoramic tour dominated by the Scharfenburg Photo ofThal, Kittelsthal, and Seebach: A three-village- panoramic tour dominated by the Scharfenburg Photo ofThal, Kittelsthal, and Seebach: A three-village- panoramic tour dominated by the Scharfenburg

Itinerary description

This is a most enjoyable walk.

From the big parking adjacent to the sportfields in Thal, we took an obscure and at times steep track to the Scharfenburg. You could also walk around following a bigger track in the other direction if you want to take an easier approach to the Scharfenburg.

From the top of the tower of the Scharfenburg you have a fantastic almost panoramic view.

From the Schaffenburg to Seebach the track goes through the woods, passing the Thalsperre of Thal, and after leaving Seebach you will follow a track through the open fields, going up and down, going round the Grosser Ebertsberg on your left.

Shortly before reaching Kittelsthal, a beautifully situated village, you will pass a derelict mine, the Steinbruck Krumtsberg.

The track from Kittelsthal to the the picknick place in the open fields at 410m. that you reach after passing the Kirchsteig Hütte is exceptionally beautiful giving you all kinds of wonderful views. The whole range of the Grosser and Kleiner Hörselberge is clearly visible.

Going down first through the fields, then through the woods you will reach another beautifully situated bench with a very nice view and then descend to the Bergstrasse of Thal and go steeply down to the beginning of the walk.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 969 ft

Parking places

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,036 ft

View Kleiner Horselberg

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,268 ft
Photo ofScharfenburg Photo ofScharfenburg Photo ofScharfenburg

Scharfenburg

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,127 ft
Photo ofDenkmal

Denkmal

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,156 ft
Photo ofThalsperre Thal Photo ofThalsperre Thal

Thalsperre Thal

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,046 ft
Photo ofSeebach

Seebach

View Scharfenburg

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,053 ft
Photo ofWiese Photo ofWiese Photo ofWiese

Wiese

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,007 ft
Photo ofView Kittelsthal

View Kittelsthal

PictographPhoto Altitude 899 ft
Photo ofView Scharfenburg

View Scharfenburg

PictographPhoto Altitude 942 ft
Photo ofSteinbruck Krumtsberg

Steinbruck Krumtsberg

PictographPhoto Altitude 998 ft
Photo ofKittelsthal Photo ofKittelsthal Photo ofKittelsthal

Kittelsthal

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,026 ft
Photo ofView Scharfenburg

View Scharfenburg

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,026 ft
Photo ofView Scharfenburg and Grosser Inselsberg

View Scharfenburg and Grosser Inselsberg

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,098 ft
Photo ofBench with superb view Photo ofBench with superb view Photo ofBench with superb view

Bench with superb view

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,291 ft
Photo ofKirchsteig Hütte Photo ofKirchsteig Hütte

Kirchsteig Hütte

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,339 ft
Photo ofHighest point of the walk 410m. Photo ofHighest point of the walk 410m. Photo ofHighest point of the walk 410m.

Highest point of the walk 410m.

Picknick table

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,231 ft
Photo ofBench with view Photo ofBench with view Photo ofBench with view

Bench with view

Comments  (2)

  • Photo of Jan Hofman
    Jan Hofman Jul 24, 2023

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Leuke wandeling met afwisseling. In het begin was 1 pad omhoog niet meer te vinden. Dus het eerste stukje liepen we door het dorp.

  • Photo of DinkSmallwood
    DinkSmallwood Jul 24, 2023

    Bedankt voor je reactie. In vond dit ook een mooie wandeling.

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