Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Jena · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfad der Ottonen walk
Pfad der Ottonen is a walk of 3.8 km from Jena that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 44 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.
- 3.8 km
- ± 1:10 h
- ↑ 172 m · ↓ 157 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Jena
0 km2.3 km · 12 benches
Burg Wintberg
2.3 kmArchaeological site
238 m · 17 benches
Burg Kirchberg and 1 more
2.6 kmFuchsturm and public toilet
1.2 km · 15 benches
Back at the start
3.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 2.6 kmBetween 0 km and 2.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Дмитрий Че · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 2.3 km
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Photo: Jose Manuel Segovia, Jena, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 2.6 km
Viewpoint · after 2.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 172 m
- Down
- ↓ 157 m
- Highest point
- 383 m
- Lowest point
- 208 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 659 m
- 15-20% slope · 558 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 101 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
3.8 km in total- Path: 1.7 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Footpath: 200 m
- Track: 75 m
Surfaces
3.8 km in total- Asphalt: 1.4 km
- Unpaved: 1.1 km
- Gravel: 425 m
- Paved: 275 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 421 m
About the walking route Pfad der Ottonen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfad der Ottonen is a circular walk of 3.8 km from Jena: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Burg Wintberg (after 2.3 km), Burg Kirchberg (after 2.6 km) and Fuchsturm (after 2.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 172 m in total and descend 157 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:10 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (1.7 km), street (1.2 km) and footpath (200 m). Of the surface, 1.4 km asphalt and 1.1 km unpaved. For 421 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Botanical GardenAttraction · 2 km from the route - 2
Für die Gefallenen des ersten und zweiten WeltkriegesMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Geschwister SchollMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 4
TeufelslöcherAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Gedenktafel an den Todesmarsch der BuchenwaldhäftlingeMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 6
Armenischer Kreuzstein (Chatschkar)Memorial · 1.4 km from the route - 7
Todesmarsch - 11. April 1945Memorial · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Schiller-GedenksteinMonument · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Roter TurmAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 10
RomantikerhausMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 11
SaaltorMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Friedrich SchillerMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 14
BurschenschaftsdenkmalMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 15
VolksbadAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Zum Gedenken an die politisch Verfolgten in der sowjetischen Besatzungszone (SBZ) und in der DDR zwischen 1945 und 1989Memorial · 1.7 km from the route - 17
HanfriedAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Hinter der KircheAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 19
Friedrich Gottlob SchulzeMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 20
Fritz ReuterMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 21
Lorenz OkenMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 22
JenzigArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 23
NeutorMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 24
LöbdertorMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 25
Phyletisches MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfad der Ottonen?
Pfad der Ottonen is 3.8 km long. Allow ± 1:10 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Jena.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 172 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 2.6 km.
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 Burg Wintberg, Burg Kirchberg and Fuchsturm.
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