Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ilmenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Thüringen, Zum Stausee Heyda walk
Thüringen, Zum Stausee Heyda is a walk of 23.3 km from Ilmenau that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 19 benches and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 23.3 km
- ± 5:35 h
- ↑ 258 m · ↓ 264 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Ilmenau
0 km11.6 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
11.6 km11.7 km · 5 benches
Back at the start
23.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.7 kmBetween 11.6 km and 23.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 258 m
- Down
- ↓ 264 m
- Highest point
- 529 m
- Lowest point
- 387 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 352 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
23.3 km in total- Track: 16.1 km
- Road: 3.6 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Path: 400 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
23.3 km in total- Asphalt: 10.5 km
- Gravel: 7.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Natural: 775 m
- Unknown: 125 m
About the walking route Thüringen, Zum Stausee Heyda
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Thüringen, Zum Stausee Heyda is a circular walk of 23.3 km from Ilmenau: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 258 m in total and descend 264 m. Allow ± 5:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (16.1 km), road (3.6 km) and street (3.2 km). Of the surface, 10.5 km asphalt and 7.4 km gravel. For 125 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Rund um Gräfinau-Angstedt in ThüringenHard · Circular walk18.1 km
- Johann-Sebastian-Bach-WanderwegHard · From A to B23.3 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - SüdschlaufeHard · Circular walk384.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MemorialMemorial · 157 m from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 272 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Denkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten und Zweiten Weltkrieges aus HeydaMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 5
ReinsburgCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 6
Gefallene des ersten und zweiten Weltkrieges aus UnterpörlitzMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 7
Gedenkstein Ihrer HeldenMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 8
Johann-Jakob-Wilhelm-Heinse-DenkmalMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 9
Heinse-HausMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Albert MethfesselMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 12
Sitzender GoetheAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 13
LutherkandelaberMemorial · 5 km from the route - 14
GoethebrunnenAttraction · 5 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 5 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 5 km from the route - 17
Gefallene des ersten und zweiten Weltkrieges aus OberpörlitzMemorial · 5 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 19
ZiegenbrunnenAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Karl ZinkMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 22
BergmannskapelleMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 23
EhrenburgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 24
Johann-Michael-Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 25
Wehrkirche SiegelbachCastle · 5.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Thüringen, Zum Stausee Heyda?
Thüringen, Zum Stausee Heyda is 23.3 km long. Allow ± 5:35 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?
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 258 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 11.7 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.
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