Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Rodach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Grünes Band Thüringen LK SON walk
Grünes Band Thüringen LK SON is a walk of 69.4 km from Bad Rodach. Along the way you'll find 14 benches.
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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.
- 69.4 km
- ± 17:45 h
- ↑ 1,389 m · ↓ 1,287 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 14 benches.
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.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,389 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,287 m
- Highest point
- 728 m
- Lowest point
- 311 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.4 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
69.4 km in total- Track: 59.6 km
- Road: 4.9 km
- Path: 3.9 km
- Busy road: 650 m
- Footpath: 400 m
Surfaces
69.4 km in total- Paved: 4.6 km
- Asphalt: 3.6 km
- Gravel: 2.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Natural: 725 m
- Unknown: 56.8 km
About the walking route Grünes Band Thüringen LK SON
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Grünes Band Thüringen LK SON is a walking route of 69.4 km that starts in Bad Rodach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,389 m in total and descend 1,287 m. Allow ± 17:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (59.6 km), road (4.9 km) and path (3.9 km). Of the surface, 4.6 km paved and 3.6 km asphalt. For 56.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 14 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Veste CoburgCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Sternwarte SonnebergAttraction · 5 km from the route - 3
Schloss AlmerswindCastle · 382 m from the route - 4
KorberothMemorial · 388 m from the route - 5
Burgruine StraufhainCastle · 615 m from the route - 6
Dorfstelle LiebauMemorial · 901 m from the route - 7
MatthäuskircheAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Dorflinde (Tanzlinde)Attraction · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Burgruine Fürth am BergCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Werra-BahnMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Zweiländermuseum RodachtalMuseum · 2 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 13
SchaumburgCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 14
Deutsches SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 15
Otto-Ludwig-DenkmalMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 16
Otto LudwigMemorial · 3.8 km from the route - 17
Ruine LauterburgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 18
Eisfelder SchlossCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 19
Wasserschloss MitwitzCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Burg NeuhausCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 21
Oberes SchlossCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 5 km from the route - 25
HeunischenburgRuins · 5.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grünes Band Thüringen LK SON?
Grünes Band Thüringen LK SON is 69.4 km long. Allow ± 17:45 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Rodach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,389 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?
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 Vogelwarte and Beobachtungsturm Bischofsau.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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