Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sondershausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hainleite-Wanderweg walk
Hainleite-Wanderweg is a walk of 69.7 km from Sondershausen. Along the way you'll find 42 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 69.7 km
- ± 17:45 h
- ↑ 1,359 m · ↓ 1,471 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 42 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Uwe-Chico · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Krajo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,359 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,471 m
- Highest point
- 445 m
- Lowest point
- 146 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 701 m
- 3 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
69.7 km in total- Track: 48.8 km
- Path: 10.6 km
- Street: 7.2 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Road: 1 km
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
69.7 km in total- Unpaved: 25.3 km
- Gravel: 21.9 km
- Natural: 5.2 km
- Asphalt: 4.4 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 9.9 km
About the walking route Hainleite-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hainleite-Wanderweg is a walking route of 69.7 km that starts in Sondershausen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Friedrichsrode and finish in Sachsenburg.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,359 m in total and descend 1,471 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.8 km), path (10.6 km) and street (7.2 km). Of the surface, 25.3 km unpaved and 21.9 km gravel. For 9.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 42 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss SondershausenAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Untere SachsenburgCastle · 111 m from the route - 3
Burg StraußbergCastle · 148 m from the route - 4
Burg LohraCastle · 174 m from the route - 5
Ruine „Kirchberg Alte Kirche“Ruins · 271 m from the route - 6
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 560 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 893 m from the route - 8
Mahnmal WeltkriegMemorial · 977 m from the route - 9
MikweMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Freizeit und Erholungpark "Zum Possen"Attraction · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Possenturm 1€Observation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Zuckerfabrik OldislebenMuseum · 2 km from the route - 14
WasserschlossCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 16
Turmwindmühle ImmenrodeMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 17
Schloss KannawurfCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 18
HünsteinArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 3 km from the route - 20
Schloss Hue De GraisCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 21
Wasserburg HeldrungenCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 22
Jüdischer Friedhof ImmenrodeMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route - 24
Steinrinne BilzingslebenArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 25
Schloss BendelebenCastle · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hainleite-Wanderweg?
Hainleite-Wanderweg is 69.7 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 runs from Friedrichsrode to Sachsenburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sondershausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,359 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Obere Sachsenburg, Arnsburg and Burg Furra.
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