Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heilbad Heiligenstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Oberer Dünweg walk
Oberer Dünweg is a walk of 44.7 km from Heilbad Heiligenstadt. Along the way you'll find 28 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.
- 44.7 km
- ± 11:40 h
- ↑ 1,050 m · ↓ 813 m
- Hard
- 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 28 benches and 1 public toilet.
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1 sight along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,050 m
- Down
- ↓ 813 m
- Highest point
- 536 m
- Lowest point
- 268 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 449 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 899 m
- 1 flight of 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
44.7 km in total- Track: 30.4 km
- Path: 11.3 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Busy road: 25 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
44.7 km in total- Gravel: 12.2 km
- Unpaved: 8.2 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Asphalt: 1.4 km
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 18.4 km
About the walking route Oberer Dünweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberer Dünweg is a walking route of 44.7 km that starts in Heilbad Heiligenstadt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,050 m in total and descend 813 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30.4 km), path (11.3 km) and street (2.8 km). Of the surface, 12.2 km gravel and 8.2 km unpaved. For 18.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MemorialMemorial · 174 m from the route - 2
VölkerschlachtdenkmalMemorial · 248 m from the route - 3
Burgruine BirkensteinArchaeological site · 394 m from the route - 4
Dr. Lorenz KellnerMemorial · 557 m from the route - 5
EichsfeldmuseumMuseum · 597 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 701 m from the route - 7
Theodor Storm MuseumMuseum · 843 m from the route - 8
Theodor StormMemorial · 849 m from the route - 9
CastleCastle · 913 m from the route - 10
Wasserburg DeunaCastle · 967 m from the route - 11
Wüstung KirrodeAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 13
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 14
KriegsdenkmalMemorial · 3 km from the route - 15
Eigenröder WarteArchaeological site · 3.1 km from the route - 16
Mahnmahl "Berliner Mauerstück"Memorial · 3.6 km from the route - 17
WasserschlossCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 18
Rengelröder WarteAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 19
Burg LohraCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 20
Schloss BuhlaCastle · 6 km from the route - 21
Lengefelder WarteArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 22
Gülden CreutzMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 23
HasenburgCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 7 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberer Dünweg?
Oberer Dünweg is 44.7 km long. Allow ± 11:40 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heilbad Heiligenstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,050 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Burg Scharfenstein.
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