Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Eisenach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Waldrandroute cycle route
Waldrandroute is a cycle route of 135.7 km from Eisenach. Along the way you'll find 515 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 14 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.
- 135.7 km
- ± 9:05 h
- ↑ 988 m · ↓ 981 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Eisenach
0 kmAt the start: water point.
9.6 km · 37 benches
St. Georg
9.6 kmMemorial
195 m · 18 benches
Stadtschloss Eisenach and 1 more
9.8 kmSt. Georg-Brunnen and public toilet
218 m · 47 benches
Lutherhaus
10 kmWater point
219 m
Public toilet
10.2 km269 m · 2 benches
Lutherdenkmal and 2 more
10.5 kmÄrztedenkmal and Nikolaitor
458 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
11 km3.9 km · 8 benches
Hellwigdenkmal
14.9 kmMemorial
20 km · 34 benches
Public toilet
34.9 km1.3 km · 20 benches
Dr. phil Theodor Neubauer
36.1 kmPublic toilet
296 m · 11 benches
Heinrich Hoffmann
36.4 kmMemorial
2.4 km · 16 benches
Marienglashöhle
38.9 kmPublic toilet
1.4 km · 19 benches
Käthe-Duncker-Denkmal
40.3 kmPublic toilet and water point
20.3 km · 37 benches
Schloss Ehrenstein and 1 more
60.6 kmSankt Michaelis
987 m · 21 benches
Public toilet
61.5 km7.5 km · 2 benches
Wagen von Compiègne and 1 more
69.1 kmWagen von Compiègne
20.8 km · 36 benches
Goethebrunnen and 1 more
89.8 kmBurg Ilmenau and public toilet
151 m · bench
Sitzender Goethe
90 kmPublic toilet
335 m · 11 benches
Lutherkandelaber
90.3 kmPublic toilet
261 m · 9 benches
Water point
90.6 km409 m · 16 benches
Public toilet
91 km20 km · 56 benches
Bike pump
111 km395 m · 3 benches
Denkmal für die Gefallenen der beiden Weltkriege
111.4 kmMemorial
11.6 km · 16 benches
Water point
123 km349 m · 16 benches
Friedrich-Fröbel-Museum
123.4 kmMuseum
470 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
123.8 km11.8 km · 52 benches
Finish
135.7 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 32.8 kmBetween 91 km and 123.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
22 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 14 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 9.6 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 9.8 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 9.9 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 10 km
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Photo: Krzysztof Golik · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 10.5 km
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Photo: Wikswat at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 10.6 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10.6 km
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 14.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 988 m
- Down
- ↓ 981 m
- Highest point
- 575 m
- Lowest point
- 202 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.8 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
135.7 km in total- Street: 41.1 km
- Track: 34.2 km
- Path: 22.3 km
- Road: 14.1 km
- Cycle path: 12.4 km
- Busy road: 8.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 3.1 km
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
135.7 km in total- Asphalt: 96.1 km
- Gravel: 21.8 km
- Paved: 7.4 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 8.5 km
About the cycle route Waldrandroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Waldrandroute is a cycle route of 135.7 km that starts in Eisenach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Eisenach and finish in Saalfeld. Along the way you pass St. Georg (after 9.6 km), Stadtschloss Eisenach (after 9.8 km) and St. Georg-Brunnen (after 9.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 988 m in total and descend 981 m. Allow ± 9:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (41.1 km), track (34.2 km) and path (22.3 km). Of the surface, 96.1 km asphalt and 21.8 km gravel. For 8.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 515 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 10 km, after 40.3 km, after 90.6 km and after 123 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Rennsteig-RadwanderwegHard · From A to B199.2 km
- Fietsen naar PraagHard · From A to B566.8 km
- EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part 9Hard · From A to B184 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WartburgAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 2
FeengrottenAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 3
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 259 m from the route - 4
Schwarzer BrunnenMemorial · 102 m from the route - 5
Johann-Jakob-Wilhelm-Heinse-DenkmalMemorial · 112 m from the route - 6
CastleCastle · 116 m from the route - 7
St. Elisabeth v. ThüringenMemorial · 123 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 126 m from the route - 9
Perthes-SteinMemorial · 146 m from the route - 10
ViewpointViewpoint · 158 m from the route - 11
Johann Georg EccariusMemorial · 172 m from the route - 12
Schloss SaalfeldCastle · 184 m from the route - 13
WingolfsdenkmalMemorial · 187 m from the route - 14
Johann-Michael-Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 193 m from the route - 15
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 196 m from the route - 16
Ernst Abbe (1840-1905)Monument · 208 m from the route - 17
Denkmal für die WeltkriegsopferMemorial · 212 m from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 219 m from the route - 19
HörselbergmuseumMuseum · 226 m from the route - 20
Deutsches ThermometermuseumMuseum · 226 m from the route - 21
Johann Sebastian BachMemorial · 229 m from the route - 22
ZiegenbrunnenAttraction · 229 m from the route - 23
Karl ZinkMemorial · 233 m from the route - 24
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 242 m from the route - 25
Heinse-HausMuseum · 248 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Waldrandroute?
Waldrandroute is 135.7 km long. Allow ± 9:05 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Eisenach to Saalfeld.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eisenach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 988 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 32.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St. Georg, Stadtschloss Eisenach and St. Georg-Brunnen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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