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thumb|280px|Map of the Rennsteig trail

The '''Apelsberg''' is a 785.3 m high (above sea level) mountain located in the Thuringian Highland, Thuringia (Germany).

It is located close to the municipality of Lichte and the Leibis-Lichte Dam in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park.

The section of the Rennsteig walkway between Neuhaus am Rennweg, Ernstthal am Rennsteig, and Spechtsbrunn runs close to the mountain.

{| class="wikitable" |+ Neighbouring mountains |- bgcolor="#EECFA1" align="center" || '''Description''' | '''Height''' <br /> <small> above sea level </small> | '''Direction''' | '''Particularity''' |- || Rückersbiel | align="center"| 755.6 m |align="center"| W NW | <small> with the Sauhuegel (722 m, W) </small> |- || Hahnberg | align="center"| 685.3 m |align="center"| N NE | Pastureland |- || Mutzenberg | align="center"| 770.0.6 m |align="center"| N NE | Coniferous forest |- || Rauhhügel |align="center"|801.9 m |align="center"| E NE | align="center"| Observation tower, radio mast |- || Mittelberg | align="center"| 803.6 m |align="center"| S SW | Coniferous forest |- |}

==See also== * List of Mountains and Elevations of Thuringia

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Category:Mountains of Thuringia Category:Thuringian Forest Category:Lichte