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Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West) walk
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West) is a walk of 138.7 km from Eisenach. Along the way you'll find 317 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 138.7 km
- ± 34:45 h
- ↑ 2,346 m · ↓ 2,461 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Eisenach
0 kmAt the start: Wartburg, 3 public toilets and water point.
196 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
196 m204 m · 2 benches
Cranach-Denkmal
400 mMemorial
2.7 km · 7 benches
Cläs-Kley-Stein
3.1 kmMemorial
1.7 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
4.8 km1.1 km · 2 benches
Water point
5.9 km8.1 km · 13 benches
Nebestein
13.9 kmMemorial
1.7 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
15.6 km8.8 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
24.5 km6.3 km · 14 benches
Aussichtspunkt südlicher Spießberg
30.8 kmObservation tower
7.6 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
38.4 km628 m · bench
Aussichtsturm Krämerod
39 kmObservation tower
7.1 km · 3 benches
Aussichtsturm Hoher Schorn
46.1 kmObservation tower
6 km · 2 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
52.1 km2.3 km · 7 benches
Forstarbeiterdenkmal and 1 more
54.4 kmRondell and public toilet
4.9 km · 8 benches
Plänckners Aussicht
59.3 kmObservation tower
1.7 km
Public toilet
61 km8.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
69.2 km10.6 km · 14 benches
Rennsteig and 2 more
79.9 kmRennsteigmuseum, Michaeliskirche, Her(R)bergskirche Thüringer Wald and public toilet
9.4 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
89.3 km923 m · 6 benches
Rennsteigwarte
90.2 kmObservation tower
8.9 km · 17 benches
Dreistromstein
99.1 kmMemorial
19.4 km · 44 benches
Fröbelturm
118.5 kmPublic toilet
3.4 km · 6 benches
3 public toilets
121.9 km16.9 km · 105 benches
Finish
138.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.2 kmBetween 89.3 km and 118.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
Wartburg
Attraction · after 114 m
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 400 m
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 3.1 km
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Photo: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 13.9 km
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Photo: Kersti · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 30.8 km
Observation tower · after 39 km
Observation tower · after 46.1 km
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Photo: Molgreen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 54.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,346 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,461 m
- Highest point
- 970 m
- Lowest point
- 275 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.2 km
- 9 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
138.7 km in total- Track: 85.8 km
- Path: 40.6 km
- Street: 5.7 km
- Road: 2.7 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Footpath: 700 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
138.7 km in total- Gravel: 73.4 km
- Unpaved: 38.8 km
- Asphalt: 10.9 km
- Natural: 7.1 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 5.8 km
About the walking route Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West) is a walking route of 138.7 km that starts in Eisenach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Eisenach and finish in Schweizerhaus. Along the way you pass Wartburg (after 114 m), Cranach-Denkmal (after 400 m) and Cläs-Kley-Stein (after 3.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,346 m in total and descend 2,461 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (85.8 km), path (40.6 km) and street (5.7 km). Of the surface, 73.4 km gravel and 38.8 km unpaved. For 5.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 317 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 5.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Jakobsweg Via Regia 6Hard · From A to B97.8 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- PummpälzwegHard · From A to B28.2 km
- TriniuswegHard · From A to B93.2 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Eisenach-Bad Hersfeld)Hard · From A to B66.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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FeengrottenAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 3
Lichtenhainer WaldeisenbahnAttraction · 100 m from the route - 4
Rennsteiggarten OberhofAttraction · 134 m from the route - 5
Bunkermuseum FrauenwaldMuseum · 147 m from the route - 6
Schloss SchwarzburgCastle · 153 m from the route - 7
Elisabeth von ThüringenMemorial · 157 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 169 m from the route - 9
AttractionAttraction · 172 m from the route - 10
ElisabethplanAttraction · 173 m from the route - 11
SpitterfallAttraction · 309 m from the route - 12
HeerleinsgrabMemorial · 317 m from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 370 m from the route - 14
Burgruine MetilsteinCastle · 463 m from the route - 15
RudolfsteinCastle · 506 m from the route - 16
Das goldene MMemorial · 647 m from the route - 17
Grhz. Carl-AlexanderMemorial · 736 m from the route - 18
Historisches GlasapparatemuseumMuseum · 784 m from the route - 19
Staatsjagd 1845Memorial · 845 m from the route - 20
GeißlerhausMuseum · 862 m from the route - 21
Reuter-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 944 m from the route - 22
Zu den Frauen auf dem WaldMemorial · 975 m from the route - 23
LutherdenkmalMemorial · 1 km from the route - 24
WingolfsdenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 25
Ghg. Carl AlexanderMemorial · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)?
Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West) is 138.7 km long. Allow ± 34:45 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 runs from Eisenach to Schweizerhaus.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Eisenach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,346 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wartburg, Cranach-Denkmal and Cläs-Kley-Stein.
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