Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Blankenburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Friedrich-Fröbel-Wanderweg walk
Friedrich-Fröbel-Wanderweg is a walk of 14.1 km from Bad Blankenburg that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 56 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 14.1 km
- ± 3:55 h
- ↑ 455 m · ↓ 465 m
- Moderate
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 56 benches and 1 public toilet.
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: NoRud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Friedrich Fröbel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
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Photo: Manfi.B. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 455 m
- Down
- ↓ 465 m
- Highest point
- 524 m
- Lowest point
- 229 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 921 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 71 m
- 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
14.1 km in total- Track: 6.4 km
- Path: 5.4 km
- Street: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Road: 150 m
Surfaces
14.1 km in total- Gravel: 7.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.4 km
- Paved: 850 m
- Asphalt: 725 m
- Natural: 475 m
- Unknown: 375 m
About the walking route Friedrich-Fröbel-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Friedrich-Fröbel-Wanderweg is a circular walk of 14.1 km from Bad Blankenburg: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 455 m in total and descend 465 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.4 km), path (5.4 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 7.2 km gravel and 4.4 km unpaved. For 375 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 56 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Grünes Rechteck bei KeilhauEasy · From A to B6.3 km
- Oranger Punkt Bad Blankenburg-Hainberg-OberwirbachModerate · From A to B7.8 km
- Gelbes Quadrat auf weißem Grund (Rudolstadt-Remda)Moderate · From A to B10.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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FeengrottenAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 2
Burg GreifensteinAttraction · 132 m from the route - 3
Denkmal Friedrich FröbelMemorial · 437 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 6
SchillershöheMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 7
Heinrich HeineMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 8
Max EberweinMemorial · 5 km from the route - 9
SchillerhausMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 10
BismarksäuleMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 11
Rococo en miniatureMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 12
Residenzschloss HeidecksburgAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 13
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 14
Louis Ferdinand von PreußenMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 15
Turmwindmühle DittrichshütteAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 16
Stadtschloss LudwigsburgCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 17
Burg EhrensteinCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 21
BismarcksäuleMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 23
Schloss SchwarzburgCastle · 7 km from the route - 24
Schloss SaalfeldCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 25
Stadtmuseum Saalfeld im FranziskanerklosterMuseum · 7.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Friedrich-Fröbel-Wanderweg?
Friedrich-Fröbel-Wanderweg is 14.1 km long. Allow ± 3:55 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Blankenburg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 455 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Bismarck-Feuersäule, Baropturm and Fröbel-Denkmal.
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