Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ilmenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thüringen, Der Lange Berg walk
Thüringen, Der Lange Berg is a walk of 26.5 km from Ilmenau. Along the way you'll find 25 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 26.5 km
- ± 7:35 h
- ↑ 993 m · ↓ 773 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 25 benches and 1 water point.
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.
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Photo: SchiDD · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 993 m
- Down
- ↓ 773 m
- Highest point
- 807 m
- Lowest point
- 415 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 534 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.6 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
26.5 km in total- Track: 24 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Path: 575 m
- Busy road: 550 m
Surfaces
26.5 km in total- Gravel: 9.6 km
- Unpaved: 6.9 km
- Asphalt: 1.3 km
- Paved: 875 m
- Natural: 687 m
- Unknown: 7.2 km
About the walking route Thüringen, Der Lange Berg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringen, Der Lange Berg is a walking route of 26.5 km that starts in Ilmenau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 993 m in total and descend 773 m. Allow ± 7:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24 km), street (1.4 km) and path (575 m). Of the surface, 9.6 km gravel and 6.9 km unpaved. For 7.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches and 1 water point. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Thüringen, Zur Klosterruine PaulinzellaHard · From A to B20.5 km
- Thüringen, Rund um den Singer BergHard · Circular walk19.7 km
- Johann-Sebastian-Bach-WanderwegHard · From A to B23.3 km
- Thüringen, Durch den WipfragrundModerate · From A to B17 km
- Rund um Gräfinau-Angstedt in ThüringenHard · Circular walk18.1 km
- Thüringen, Zum Stausee HeydaHard · Circular walk23.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss GehrenAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 2
Johann-Michael-Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 3
GlockeViewpoint · 1.7 km from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 6
WaldseebadAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 11
Heinse-HausMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 12
Barigauer TurmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route - 14
Johann-Jakob-Wilhelm-Heinse-DenkmalMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 15
Gefallenen-DenkmalMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 16
Denkmal für die Gefallenen der beiden WeltkriegeMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Jagdschloss PaulinzellaCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 18
Klosterruine PaulinzellaAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 22
Gefallene des ersten und zweiten Weltkrieges aus UnterpörlitzMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 23
RennsteigmuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 25
RennsteigMemorial · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringen, Der Lange Berg?
Thüringen, Der Lange Berg is 26.5 km long. Allow ± 7:35 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?
Hard, with 993 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fürst Karl Günther-Denkmal.
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