Schönbrunn - Kickelhahn

The tour begins in Schönbrunn below the dam and immediately climbs up to Frauenwald at about 750m. Right after Frauenwald, there's a beautiful trail descent almost down to the reservoir (to the right). However, the tour turns left up to Allzunah. It continues partly on the road until the entrance to Ilmenau. Here lies the difficult part... the ascent to Kickelhahn. A real test of endurance, as it's extremely steep and sometimes hard to ride. However, it's rewarded with a beautiful view and a mountain inn. The way back via Stützerbach and Neustadt follows the Rennsteig and finally leads back down to the Schönbrunn dam. Those who have had enough here and want to shorten the route can circumnavigate the dam counterclockwise.