Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mühlhausen/Thüringen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda, Nebenstrecke IV walk
Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda, Nebenstrecke IV is a walk of 50.1 km from Mühlhausen/Thüringen. Along the way you'll find 91 benches, 1 water point and 6 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.
- 50.1 km
- ± 12:10 h
- ↑ 605 m · ↓ 607 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 91 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Wikswat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Tnemtsoni · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Rainer Kunze · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 605 m
- Down
- ↓ 607 m
- Highest point
- 519 m
- Lowest point
- 210 m
- 5-10% slope · 5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 252 m
- 2 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
50.1 km in total- Track: 34.1 km
- Street: 9.5 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.2 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Path: 775 m
- Footpath: 600 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
50.1 km in total- Gravel: 15 km
- Asphalt: 13.9 km
- Natural: 4.1 km
- Unpaved: 3.5 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 11.3 km
About the walking route Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda, Nebenstrecke IV
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda, Nebenstrecke IV is a walking route of 50.1 km that starts in Mühlhausen/Thüringen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Heiligenstadt and finish in Silberhausen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 605 m in total and descend 607 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (34.1 km), street (9.5 km) and busy road (2.5 km). Of the surface, 15 km gravel and 13.9 km asphalt. For 11.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 91 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda
Walks nearby
6- Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda (Teilstrecke Mariengarten - Volkenroda)Hard · From A to B88.4 km
- Lutherweg Thüringen - WestschlaufeHard · Circular walk342.3 km
- Hauptwanderweg Eisenach – Wernigerode (blaues Andreaskreuz)Hard · From A to B253.6 km
- Barbarossaweg (Teilstück Treffurt - Friedrichslohra)Hard · From A to B59.8 km
- Wanderweg Mühlhausen - Eschwege - MühlhausenHard · Circular walk84.9 km
- Fahner-Höhen-Hainich-WegHard · From A to B96.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Center of GermanyViewpoint · 5.1 km from the route - 2
EichsfeldmuseumMuseum · 90 m from the route - 3
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 213 m from the route - 4
MarienkircheAttraction · 281 m from the route - 5
Theodor Storm MuseumMuseum · 316 m from the route - 6
Theodor StormMemorial · 322 m from the route - 7
Karl-Steinhäuser-GedenksteinMemorial · 333 m from the route - 8
Burgruine BirkensteinArchaeological site · 394 m from the route - 9
CastleCastle · 397 m from the route - 10
BauernkriegsmuseumMuseum · 424 m from the route - 11
BauernkriegssäuleAttraction · 465 m from the route - 12
Johann-Sebastian-Bach-DenkmalMemorial · 564 m from the route - 13
Kulturhistorisches MuseumMuseum · 574 m from the route - 14
AllerheiligenkircheMuseum · 762 m from the route - 15
Der LöweViewpoint · 810 m from the route - 16
Schiller - DenkmalMemorial · 910 m from the route - 17
Wüstung KirrodeAttraction · 916 m from the route - 18
Lengefelder WarteArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 19
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 20
Popperöder BrunnenhausAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Thomas Müntzer GedenksteinMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 22
Rengelröder WarteAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 23
1. Deutsches BratwurstmuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 24
AttractionAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 25
Eigenröder WarteArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda, Nebenstrecke IV?
Pilgerweg Loccum - Volkenroda, Nebenstrecke IV is 50.1 km long. Allow ± 12:10 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 Heiligenstadt to Silberhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mühlhausen/Thüringen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 605 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Mahnmahl "Berliner Mauerstück", Dr. Lorenz Kellner and Inneres Frauentor.
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