Decorate - Schmücke

With a height of 916 m Decorate the highest settlement in the Thuringian Forest. The Waldhotel in Schmücke is a popular station for hikers on the Rennsteig. Politically, jewelry belongs to the community Gehlberg. In winter, Schmücke is one of the most snow-sure areas in the Thuringian Forest.

View of the "center" of Schmücke

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Valley view over the entire settlement on a winter afternoon in December 2008.
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Valley view over the entire settlement on a winter afternoon in December 2008.

getting there

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In the street

  • From the north - Leave the Thuringian Forest Autobahn at the Gräfenroda junction. You finally reach Schmücke via Graefenroda and Gehlberg.
  • From the south - Leave the Thuringian Forest Autobahn at the Oberhof junction. Take the federal road 247 to the Rennsteig at the roundabout. Turn right here into the street to Schmiedefeld.

By train

The train station is ideal for rail travel Gehlberg at. The trains of the Südthüringenbahn (Erfurt – Suhl – Meiningen) stop here every two hours. From Gehlberg train station, bus line 359 runs four times a day (Arnstadt regional bus) for decoration.

In order to find the bus stop in Schmücke in the timetable information of the Deutsche Bahn, you have to go to "Schmücke Gasthaus, Gehlberg" enter.

By bus

From the Oberhof bus station you can take line 421 of the MBB Meiningen Drive in the direction of Schmiedefeld directly to the Schmücke (travel time 17 minutes).

On foot

Schmücke is a popular stopover and overnight stop on the Rennsteig.

mobility

Schmücke can be quickly explored on foot. There is a parking lot directly at the hotel.

Tourist Attractions

  • Snow head with panoramic view, observation tower that reaches the 1000 mark (located about 2 km to the north)
  • Pläckner's view on the Great Beerberg - Walk the Rennsteig from the parking lot "Schneekopf" about 2 km in a northerly direction.
  • Great Finsterberg - On the third highest mountain in the Thuringian Forest with a height of 944 m there is a freely accessible viewing platform. A detour from the Rennsteig is possible and worthwhile.
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Winter dream at the Pläckner view on the Rennsteig. The lookout point at 970 m above sea level on the Beerberg is one of the most famous valley views on the Rennsteig. You can see the city of Suhl. With good visibility you can see as far as the Rhön. In winter, the hiking trail serves as a cross-country ski run.
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Winter dream at the Pläckner view on the Rennsteig. The lookout point at 970 m above sea level on the Beerberg is one of the most famous valley views on the Rennsteig. You can see the city Suhl. With good visibility you can go up to Rhön watch. In winter, the hiking trail serves as a cross-country ski run.

activities

  • hike - Schmücke is an ideal starting point for walks and hikes in the summit region of the Thuringian Forest. Some nearby hiking destinations are in the section Tourist Attractions to find.
  • Horse pilgrimage - The pilgrimage with the blessing of the horses always takes place on the 1st Saturday in September. Further information can be found on the club's website Decorate horse pilgrimage e. V. to find.

Winter sports

There is a ski rental in the Waldhotel Schmücke. Here you can rent cross-country skis as well as alpine skis (info).

  • Nordic skiing - There are some groomed trails and ski hiking trails around Schmücke. A trail is also groomed on the Rennsteig.
  • Alpine skiing - In Schmücke there is a small, 150 m long cable lift in front of the hotel. This is particularly suitable for children.
  • Sledding - From the toboggan slope directly at the hotel you have a beautiful view to the north. The slope is about 150 m long.

shop

  • "Decoration - Consumption" - The shop in the Waldhotel offers hiking maps, information material and travel supplies. As a specialty, you can also buy home-made ham here.

kitchen

in the Forest hotel can be returned. In the warm season you can also sit outside in the beer garden.

Also in the "Suhler Hütte" hiking hostel, which is about 1 km north of Schmücke in the Rennsteig area, you can stop off.

accommodation

Waldhotel "Schmücke"

The Waldhotel offers 36 double rooms in different categories (prices per person including breakfast buffet):

  • Hiking area - Double room with wash basin in the room and shared shower or shared toilet: € 17 per person
  • Double room with shower and toilet in the room: 25 € per person
  • Apartment - Double room with shower and toilet in the room: 35 per person

The single room surcharge is 7 euros. Groups of 6 or more receive a 10 discount (data status 12-2012).

Contact: Waldhotel "Schmücke", Schmücke 5, 98559 Gehlberg am Schneekopf, Tel .: 036845 / 588-0, Fax: 036845 / 588-30, www.waldhotel-schmuecke.de

"Suhler Hütte" hiking hostel

The hut is located about 1 km north of Schmücke in the Rennsteig area. The hiking hut belongs to the Suhl branch of the Thuringian Forest Association. You can spend the night in simple hiking quarters. Contact see page of "Suhler Hütte" hiking hostel.

Practical advice

  • Tourist Office Gehlberg e. V., Hauptstraße 41, 98559 Gehlberg Tel / Fax .: 036845-50500, opening times: Mon-Fri 9 am-5pm, Sat 9-11am, www.gehlberg.net
  • Tourist tax in Gehlberg - per night: adults € 1 and children 50 cents (as of 01/2009)

climate

Air monitoring station of the Federal Environment Agency. The weather is also monitored here.

The Federal Environment Agency operates an air monitoring station at an altitude of 937 m near Schmücke. The station is about 1 km north on the road to Oberhof. The weather is also monitored here. The station, established in 1991, is the reference measuring point for the German low mountain range in the air measuring network of the Federal Environment Agency (for more information see Station page of the Federal Environment Agency).

Weather forecast

  • Forecast jewelry for up to 6 days in advance on Weather Online. The 3-day forecast appears. A trend for up to 6 days in advance can be obtained by clicking on "Trend" in the table below. The current values ​​for jewelry can be obtained by clicking on "current weather" in the 2nd line of the table.
  • Estimation of the new snow depth: On the near one Weather station "Oberhof" from Meteomedia AG, a 4-day forecast with a precise precipitation forecast can be viewed. You can calculate the expected fresh snow from the forecast yourself. Rule of thumb: 1 mm of precipitation results in about 1 cm of cardboard snow (at temperatures around 0 degrees Celsius). Powder snow usually falls at lower temperatures. Here, 1 mm of precipitation results in roughly 1 - 2 cm snow depth.

trips

literature

Hiking maps

  • Hiking map "WM Ferienregion Oberhof" - M 1: 35000,, ISBN 978-3-86636-002-0 , 4 euros, published by the publisher Green heart
  • Hiking map of the Thuringian Forest Nature Park No. 6 "Oberhof and Zella-Mehlis" - M 1: 30000, 6th edition ISBN 978-3-929993-00-4 , 4.10 euros, published by the publisher Green heart
  • Hiking map of the Thuringian Forest Nature Park No. 7 "Gehlberg, Graefenroda" - M 1: 30000, 3rd edition ISBN 978-3-929993-05-9 , 4.10 euros, published by the publisher Green heart

Winter sports card

  • For Nordic skiing: "Winter card WM Ferienregion Oberhof" - M 1: 35000, ISBN 978-3-935621-26-7 , 3 euros, published by the publisher Green heart

Web links

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