Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Eisenach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rennsteig-Radwanderweg cycle route
Rennsteig-Radwanderweg is a cycle route of 199.2 km from Eisenach. Along the way you'll find 242 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 199.2 km
- ± 13:15 h
- ↑ 2,478 m · ↓ 2,257 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Eisenach
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
185 m · 10 benches
Water point
185 m1.5 km · 10 benches
Gefallenendenkmal
1.7 kmMemorial
7.6 km · 10 benches
Vachaer Stein
9.3 kmMemorial
3.6 km · 2 benches
Wilde Sau (Sühnekreuz)
12.9 kmMemorial
3.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
16.3 km1.1 km · 2 benches
Water point
17.4 km8.7 km · 11 benches
Nebestein
26.2 kmMemorial
1.7 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
27.9 km10.6 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
38.5 km15.6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
54.1 km646 m · bench
Aussichtsturm Krämerod
54.7 kmObservation tower
19.9 km · bench
Public toilet and bike pump
74.6 km2.7 km · 16 benches
Herzog Ernst II
77.2 kmPublic toilet
197 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
77.4 km1.3 km · 16 benches
Rondell
78.8 kmPublic toilet
6.9 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
85.7 km9.1 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
94.8 km10 km · 11 benches
Rennsteig and 2 more
104.8 kmRennsteigmuseum, Michaeliskirche, Her(R)bergskirche Thüringer Wald and public toilet
9 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
113.8 km12.9 km · 15 benches
Dreistromstein
126.7 kmMemorial
12.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
138.8 km820 m · 3 benches
Geißlerhaus
139.6 kmMuseum
28.6 km · 22 benches
Public toilet
168.2 km10.1 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
178.3 km20.9 km · 22 benches
Finish
199.2 kmAt the finish: Drehkreuz des Wanderns and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.4 kmBetween 138.8 km and 168.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial · after 1.7 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 9.3 km
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Photo: TOMMES-WIKI · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 12.9 km
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Photo: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 26.2 km
Observation tower · after 54.7 km
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Photo: Kvikk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 77.2 km
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Photo: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 78.8 km
Memorial · after 104.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,478 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,257 m
- Highest point
- 942 m
- Lowest point
- 200 m
- 5-10% slope · 10 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
199.2 km in total- Track: 122.1 km
- Busy road: 45.9 km
- Path: 13 km
- Street: 9.6 km
- Road: 7.4 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 415 m
- Cycle path: 275 m
Surfaces
199.2 km in total- Gravel: 92.1 km
- Asphalt: 77.6 km
- Unpaved: 12.2 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 15.6 km
About the cycle route Rennsteig-Radwanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Rennsteig-Radwanderweg is a cycle route of 199.2 km that starts in Eisenach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hörschel and finish in Blankenstein. Along the way you pass Gefallenendenkmal (after 1.7 km), Vachaer Stein (after 9.3 km) and Wilde Sau (Sühnekreuz) (after 12.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,478 m in total and descend 2,257 m. Allow ± 13:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (122.1 km), busy road (45.9 km) and path (13 km). Of the surface, 92.1 km gravel and 77.6 km asphalt. For 15.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 242 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 17 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 185 m and after 17.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WartburgAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 3
ForstarbeiterdenkmalAttraction · 123 m from the route - 4
Bunkermuseum FrauenwaldMuseum · 274 m from the route - 5
Aussichtspunkt südlicher SpießbergObservation tower · 277 m from the route - 6
MatthäuskircheAttraction · 283 m from the route - 7
SpitterfallAttraction · 302 m from the route - 8
BismarcksteinMemorial · 312 m from the route - 9
Rennsteiggarten OberhofAttraction · 320 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 321 m from the route - 11
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 340 m from the route - 12
AltvaterturmViewpoint · 505 m from the route - 13
WiedeturmObservation tower · 744 m from the route - 14
Cläs-Kley-SteinMemorial · 810 m from the route - 15
Staatsjagd 1845Memorial · 839 m from the route - 16
König DavidViewpoint · 983 m from the route - 17
Burgruine BlankenbergCastle · 1 km from the route - 18
LutherdenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Zu den Frauen auf dem WaldMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 21
Aussichtsturm auf dem SchneekopfObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 23
Schanzenanlage im KanzlersgrundAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 25
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rennsteig-Radwanderweg?
Rennsteig-Radwanderweg is 199.2 km long. Allow ± 13:15 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Hörschel to Blankenstein.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eisenach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,478 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 17 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Gefallenendenkmal, Vachaer Stein and Wilde Sau (Sühnekreuz).
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