The Großer Hermannsberg is a mountain, 867 metres high, south of the main ridge of the

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in the county of

Schmalkalden-Meiningen Schmalkalden-Meiningen is a '' Landkreis'' in the southwest of Thuringia, Germany. Its neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) the districts Wartburgkreis, Gotha, Ilm-Kreis, the district-free city Suhl, the district Hildburgha ...

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Location and area

To the north and immediately below the mountain is the village of

Oberschönau Oberschönau is a village and a former municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Steinbach-Hallenberg. History From 1868 to 1944, Oberschönau was part of the Prussian ...

and the adjacent

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. Behind them is the main ridge of the Thuringian Forest with its long-distance trail, the

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. In front of the ridge are the mountains of Hohe Möst and

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. To the southwest lies

Bermbach Bermbach is a village and a former municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Steinbach-Hallenberg. History From 1868 to 1944, Bermbach was part of the Prussian Province ...

, to the southeast is

Zella-Mehlis Zella-Mehlis is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 5 km north of Suhl, and 20 km east of Meiningen. The town of Zella-Mehlis is the site of the original Walth ...

and to the east is Oberhof.

Routes to the summit

* From Oberschönau or the Kanzlersgrund via the Oberschönau Hiking Hut (''Ski- und Wanderhütte Oberschönau''), past the plateau of the ''Kleiner Hermannsberg''. From the ''Fuhrmannswiese'' pasture south of the mountain a path runs steeply uphill to the northern viewing rocks with their refuge hut. From this hut a path runs south to the main summit and its viewing rocks. As a return route a path can be taken from the Fuhrmannswiese on the north side of the mountain which returns to the hiker's hut. * From the hiker's car park at the Knüllfeld the route heads for Ruppberg, before crossing the Fuhrmannswiese diagonally and continuing as above.

Summit description

From the northern lookout rocks, the path runs along below the summit which, according to an inscription, is actually 873 metres high. From the path there is a further view of the Rhön mountains. Continuing towards the viewing rocks there is a view looking east by a small rock (see photograph below). The actual viewing rocks may be climbed using steps hewn out of the rock and a safety cable; the top is protected by railings. The top of these rocks is recorded on all the maps as being 867 metres high.

View

* North ** Oberschönau (from the northern viewing rocks) * East ** Donnershauk, Hohe Möst ** Kanzlersgrund ** Schanzenanlage Kanzlersgrund, Hoher Stein ** Gebrannter Stein **

Schneekopf The Schneekopf near Gehlberg in the Thuringian county of Ilm-Kreis is and thus the second highest peak in the Thuringian Forest after its western neighbour, the Großer Beerberg (). The ''Adler'' Saddle between them is only about 59.4 met ...

* Southeast ** Ringberghaus and Adlersberg Tower near Suhl * From south to northwest **

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** Hutsberg and Neuberg ** Hohe Geba **

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and

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** Diesburg and Leichelberg **

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Steinbach-Hallenberg Steinbach-Hallenberg is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 8 km east of Schmalkalden, and 13 km northwest of Suhl. The former municipalities Altersbach, Bermba ...

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, Dietrichsberg, Öchsenberg, Kaliberge **

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and

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External links

* Annotated view from the Großer Hermannsberg looking south and west a
www.panorama-photo.net
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