Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schmalkalden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hohe Straße walk
Hohe Straße is a walk of 26.5 km from Schmalkalden. Along the way you'll find 4 benches and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 26.5 km
- ± 7:00 h
- ↑ 672 m · ↓ 748 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 4 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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 672 m
- Down
- ↓ 748 m
- Highest point
- 683 m
- Lowest point
- 286 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.1 km
- 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
26.5 km in total- Track: 22.9 km
- Street: 2.9 km
- Path: 275 m
- Road: 225 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
26.5 km in total- Gravel: 17.1 km
- Unpaved: 2.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Natural: 825 m
- Paved: 361 m
- Unknown: 4.1 km
About the walking route Hohe Straße
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hohe Straße is a walking route of 26.5 km that starts in Schmalkalden. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 672 m in total and descend 748 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.9 km), street (2.9 km) and path (275 m). Of the surface, 17.1 km gravel and 2.7 km unpaved. For 4.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 4 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- Via Romea - Deutschland - ThüringenHard · From A to B186.2 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- TriniuswegHard · From A to B93.2 km
- Rhön-Rennsteig-WegHard · From A to B97.5 km
- Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-SüdHard · From A to B74.9 km
- Thüringerwald-WegHard · From A to B64.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Aussichtspunkt südlicher SpießbergObservation tower · 409 m from the route - 2
Kirchenburg WalldorfCastle · 648 m from the route - 3
Märchen- und SandsteinhöhleAttraction · 776 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 831 m from the route - 5
Schloss WilhelmsburgAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 6
SpitterfallAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
OfensauAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
LutherhausAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Museum Schloss WilhelmsburgMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Besucherbergwerk FinstertalMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Schloss LandsbergAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Burg LandeswehreCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 14
Burg MaienluftAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 16
Meininger ZweiradmuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 3 km from the route - 18
Staatsjagd 1845Memorial · 3.5 km from the route - 19
Unserer Lieben FrauenAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 20
Burg WallenburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Kemenate SchwallungenAttraction · 4 km from the route - 22
Gefallenendenkmal von 1895Memorial · 4 km from the route - 23
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Dampflok Erlebniswelt MeiningenMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 25
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hohe Straße?
Hohe Straße is 26.5 km long. Allow ± 7:00 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 Schmalkalden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 672 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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