Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ilmenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thüringen, Durch den Wipfragrund walk
Thüringen, Durch den Wipfragrund is a walk of 17 km from Ilmenau. Along the way you'll find 9 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 17 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 217 m · ↓ 225 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 9 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 217 m
- Down
- ↓ 225 m
- Highest point
- 539 m
- Lowest point
- 409 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.9 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
17 km in total- Track: 9.5 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Path: 2.4 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 150 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
17 km in total- Asphalt: 7.1 km
- Gravel: 3.5 km
- Natural: 3.5 km
- Unpaved: 1 km
- Paved: 700 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Thüringen, Durch den Wipfragrund
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringen, Durch den Wipfragrund is a walking route of 17 km that starts in Ilmenau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 217 m in total and descend 225 m. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.5 km), road (3.1 km) and path (2.4 km). Of the surface, 7.1 km asphalt and 3.5 km gravel. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Johann-Sebastian-Bach-WanderwegHard · From A to B23.3 km
- Thüringen, Zum Stausee HeydaHard · Circular walk23.3 km
- Thüringen, Zum HexensteinHard · Circular walk22.2 km
- Rund um Gräfinau-Angstedt in ThüringenHard · Circular walk18.1 km
- Thüringen, Rund um den Singer BergHard · Circular walk19.7 km
- Thüringen, Der Lange BergHard · From A to B26.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MemorialMemorial · 134 m from the route - 2
Gefallene des ersten und zweiten Weltkrieges aus UnterpörlitzMemorial · 218 m from the route - 3
Johann-Jakob-Wilhelm-Heinse-DenkmalMemorial · 2 km from the route - 4
GoethebrunnenAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 6
Sitzender GoetheAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 8
LutherkandelaberMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 10
Heinse-HausMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 11
Gefallene des ersten und zweiten Weltkrieges aus OberpörlitzMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 12
Karl ZinkMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 13
ZiegenbrunnenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 14
BergmannskapelleMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 15
Denkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten und Zweiten Weltkrieges aus HeydaMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 18
Schaubergwerk Volle RoseAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 20
Johann-Michael-Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss GehrenAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 24
GoethehäuschenAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 25
Huldreich HeusserMemorial · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringen, Durch den Wipfragrund?
Thüringen, Durch den Wipfragrund is 17 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ilmenau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 217 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Kriegerdenkmal.
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