Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lehesten · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schieferpfad am "Grünen Band" walk
Schieferpfad am "Grünen Band" is a walk of 56.3 km from Lehesten that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 54 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.
- 56.3 km
- ± 14:45 h
- ↑ 1,344 m · ↓ 1,357 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 54 benches and 1 public toilet.
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: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
Observation tower
Museum
Museum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,344 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,357 m
- Highest point
- 724 m
- Lowest point
- 338 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 566 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 566 m
- 1 flight of 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
56.3 km in total- Track: 37.6 km
- Path: 7.2 km
- Street: 7.1 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
56.3 km in total- Gravel: 14.9 km
- Asphalt: 10.3 km
- Unpaved: 9.7 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Unknown: 16.5 km
About the walking route Schieferpfad am "Grünen Band"
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schieferpfad am "Grünen Band" is a circular walk of 56.3 km from Lehesten: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,344 m in total and descend 1,357 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.6 km), path (7.2 km) and street (7.1 km). Of the surface, 14.9 km gravel and 10.3 km asphalt. For 16.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Thüringer WarteObservation tower · 103 m from the route - 2
Burg LauensteinMuseum · 155 m from the route - 3
AltvaterturmViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 5
MatthäuskircheAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 7
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 9
Schloss FriedensburgCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 10
NepomukMemorial · 7.4 km from the route - 11
St. NepomukMemorial · 8 km from the route - 12
Schloß EichichtCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 14
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 9 km from the route - 15
Burg KaulsdorfCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 16
Burg ObernitzCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 17
Schloss WetzelsteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 18
Observation towerObservation tower · 541 m from the route - 19Observation towerObservation tower · 975 m from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route
- 21BallonwieseAttraction · 7.9 km from the route
- 22LohmturmObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 8.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schieferpfad am "Grünen Band"?
Schieferpfad am "Grünen Band" is 56.3 km long. Allow ± 14:45 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lehesten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,344 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 Gedenkstätte der Opfer des KZ-Außenlagers "Laura", Schloss Wespenstein and Profanierte Marienkapelle.
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