Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ilmenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thüringen, Zum Hexenstein walk
Thüringen, Zum Hexenstein is a walk of 22.2 km from Ilmenau that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 40 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 22.2 km
- ± 5:25 h
- ↑ 299 m · ↓ 294 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Ilmenau
0 km3.7 km · 9 benches
Heinse-Haus
3.7 kmPublic toilet
18.6 km · 31 benches
Back at the start
22.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.6 kmBetween 3.7 km and 22.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Peter Schmelzle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 3.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 299 m
- Down
- ↓ 294 m
- Highest point
- 640 m
- Lowest point
- 416 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 782 m
- 15-20% slope · 112 m
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
22.2 km in total- Track: 11 km
- Street: 6 km
- Path: 2.9 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 500 m
- Footpath: 475 m
Surfaces
22.2 km in total- Asphalt: 7.9 km
- Gravel: 7.7 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Paved: 325 m
- Unknown: 1.1 km
About the walking route Thüringen, Zum Hexenstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringen, Zum Hexenstein is a circular walk of 22.2 km from Ilmenau: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Heinse-Haus (after 3.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 299 m in total and descend 294 m. Allow ± 5:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11 km), street (6 km) and path (2.9 km). Of the surface, 7.9 km asphalt and 7.7 km gravel. For 1.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 40 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Ameisenweg nach OehrenstockEasy · From A to B5.9 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - SüdschlaufeHard · Circular walk384.2 km
- Rundwanderweg LangewiesenModerate · Circular walk13.6 km
- Johann-Sebastian-Bach-WanderwegHard · From A to B23.3 km
- GoethewanderwegHard · From A to B18.9 km
- Thüringen, Durch den WipfragrundModerate · From A to B17 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Johann-Michael-Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 202 m from the route - 2
Johann-Jakob-Wilhelm-Heinse-DenkmalMemorial · 225 m from the route - 3
Schloss GehrenAttraction · 463 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 6
Schaubergwerk Volle RoseAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 8
GlockeViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route - 9
Fürst Karl Günther-DenkmalMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route - 11
Gefallene des ersten und zweiten Weltkrieges aus UnterpörlitzMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 12
LutherkandelaberMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 13
ZiegenbrunnenAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 14
Sitzender GoetheAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 15
Karl ZinkMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 16
BergmannskapelleMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 18
Huldreich HeusserMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 20
GoethebrunnenAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 22
GoethehäuschenAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 24
GoethemuseumMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 25
Gefallene des ersten und zweiten Weltkrieges aus OberpörlitzMemorial · 6.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringen, Zum Hexenstein?
Thüringen, Zum Hexenstein is 22.2 km long. Allow ± 5:25 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ilmenau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 299 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.6 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 Heinse-Haus.
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