Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Körner · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Porta walk
Via Porta is a walk of 319.5 km from Körner. Along the way you'll find 412 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 23 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.
- 319.5 km
- ± 78:00 h
- ↑ 4,217 m · ↓ 4,019 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 412 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 23 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: Molgreen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
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Photo: Richard Huber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: ErwinMeier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,217 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,019 m
- Highest point
- 972 m
- Lowest point
- 182 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 4 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
319.5 km in total- Track: 175.6 km
- Path: 57.1 km
- Street: 31.3 km
- Road: 30.1 km
- Busy road: 22.5 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
319.5 km in total- Gravel: 87.2 km
- Asphalt: 71.7 km
- Unpaved: 57.6 km
- Paved: 10.3 km
- Natural: 9.6 km
- Unknown: 82.4 km
About the walking route Via Porta
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Porta is a walking route of 319.5 km that starts in Körner. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kloster Volkenroda and finish in Kloster Waldsassen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,217 m in total and descend 4,019 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 78:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (175.6 km), path (57.1 km) and street (31.3 km). Of the surface, 87.2 km gravel and 71.7 km asphalt. For 82.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 412 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 23 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda (Teilstrecke Mariengarten - Volkenroda)Hard · From A to B88.4 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Treffurt - Friedrichslohra)Hard · From A to B59.8 km
- Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda, Nebenstrecke IVHard · From A to B50.1 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- Wanderweg Mühlhausen - Eschwege - MühlhausenHard · Circular walk84.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
zámek LibáCastle · 2 km from the route - 2
Hrad SeebergCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 3
Štaufský sloupMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 4
SalingburgViewpoint · 9.2 km from the route - 5
Starý HrozňatovCastle · 542 m from the route - 6
Center of GermanyViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 7
Bismarckova rozhlednaObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 8
Cheb CastleAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 9
Komorní hůrkaAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 10
Wasserburg KäseburgCastle · 75 m from the route - 11
Käthe-Duncker-DenkmalMemorial · 103 m from the route - 12
Perthes-SteinMemorial · 106 m from the route - 13
StiftlandmuseumMuseum · 110 m from the route - 14
Rennsteiggarten OberhofAttraction · 134 m from the route - 15
Bunkermuseum FrauenwaldMuseum · 147 m from the route - 16
BaumkronenpfadObservation tower · 156 m from the route - 17
Johann Georg EccariusMemorial · 164 m from the route - 18
Schloß SchauensteinCastle · 180 m from the route - 19
Burgruine BlankenbergCastle · 199 m from the route - 20
Aussichtspunkt südlicher SpießbergObservation tower · 209 m from the route - 21
KönigseicheAttraction · 217 m from the route - 22
MatthäuskircheAttraction · 274 m from the route - 23
SpitterfallAttraction · 295 m from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 304 m from the route - 25
SchlosskapelleAttraction · 323 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Porta?
Via Porta is 319.5 km long. Allow ± 78:00 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 runs from Kloster Volkenroda to Kloster Waldsassen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Körner.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,217 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 23 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Plänckners Aussicht, Rennsteigwarte and Kriegerdenkmal/Rohrbühl.
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