Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Weimar · Updated on 14 November 2026
Goethe-Erlebnisweg walk
Goethe-Erlebnisweg is a walk of 29.4 km from Weimar. Along the way you'll find 79 benches and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 29.4 km
- ± 7:40 h
- ↑ 664 m · ↓ 539 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Weimar
0 kmAt the start: Museum für Ur-und Frühgeschichte Thüringens and public toilet.
7.1 km · 25 benches
Felsenburg
7.1 kmCastle
21 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
28 km1.2 km · 10 benches
Schloss Kochberg
29.2 kmAttraction
226 m · 14 benches
Finish
29.4 kmAt the finish: Liebhabertheater Schloss Kochberg.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28 kmBetween 0 km and 28 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Most Curious · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
Castle · after 7.1 km
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Photo: Martin Geisler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 29.2 km
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Photo: Martin Geisler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 29.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 664 m
- Down
- ↓ 539 m
- Highest point
- 506 m
- Lowest point
- 236 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 148 m
- 3 stairs
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
29.4 km in total- Track: 18.5 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Path: 3.6 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 423 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
29.4 km in total- Gravel: 13.9 km
- Asphalt: 7.3 km
- Unpaved: 2.6 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Paved: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 2.1 km
About the walking route Goethe-Erlebnisweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Goethe-Erlebnisweg is a walking route of 29.4 km that starts in Weimar. It does not end where it starts. You start in Weimar and finish in Großkochberg. Along the way you pass Museum für Ur-und Frühgeschichte Thüringens (after 0 m), Felsenburg (after 7.1 km) and Schloss Kochberg (after 29.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 664 m in total and descend 539 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (18.5 km), street (4.2 km) and path (3.6 km). Of the surface, 13.9 km gravel and 7.3 km asphalt. For 2.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 79 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Regionaler Wanderweg (grün-weiß-grün)Easy · From A to B3.5 km
- Regionaler WanderwegModerate · From A to B15.7 km
- Jakobsweg Via Regia 5Hard · From A to B72 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Buchenwald MemorialMonument · 7.7 km from the route - 2
StadtschlossCastle · 725 m from the route - 3
Duchess Anna Amalia LibraryAttraction · 531 m from the route - 4
Haus am HornAttraction · 837 m from the route - 5
Stadtkirche St. Peter und PaulAttraction · 706 m from the route - 6
Gedenkstein für Prinz Leopold von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Weimar)Memorial · 3.4 km from the route - 7
HerderdenkmalMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 8
BuchenwaldturmMonument · 6.2 km from the route - 9
Windmill BechstedtstraßAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 10
Historischer FriedhofAttraction · 122 m from the route - 11
FürstengruftMuseum · 135 m from the route - 12
LuisenturmObservation tower · 159 m from the route - 13
Liszt-HausMuseum · 192 m from the route - 14
Christoph Martin WielandMemorial · 196 m from the route - 15
WielandbrunnenAttraction · 209 m from the route - 16
ParkhöhleAttraction · 267 m from the route - 17
Goethe-WohnhausAttraction · 296 m from the route - 18
Goethe-NationalmuseumMuseum · 303 m from the route - 19
Goethe-Hafis-DenkmalMemorial · 329 m from the route - 20
Franz Liszt DenkmalMemorial · 348 m from the route - 21
TempelherrenhausAttraction · 362 m from the route - 22
Sandor PetöfiMemorial · 398 m from the route - 23
GänsemännchenbrunnenAttraction · 419 m from the route - 24
William ShakespeareMemorial · 426 m from the route - 25
FroschbrunnenAttraction · 441 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Goethe-Erlebnisweg?
Goethe-Erlebnisweg is 29.4 km long. Allow ± 7:40 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Weimar to Großkochberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Weimar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 664 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum für Ur-und Frühgeschichte Thüringens, Felsenburg and Schloss Kochberg.
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