Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ilmenau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Oberer Berggrabenweg walk
Oberer Berggrabenweg is a walk of 16.8 km from Ilmenau. 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.
- 16.8 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 70 m · ↓ 155 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ilmenau
0 km16.3 km · 34 benches
Bergmannskapelle and 1 more
16.3 kmKarl Zink
504 m · 10 benches
Finish
16.8 kmAt the finish: Burg Ilmenau, Sitzender Goethe and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.8 kmBetween 0 km and 16.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 16.3 km
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Photo: Giorno2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 16.4 km
Archaeological site · after 16.8 km
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Photo: Christian Spannagel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 70 m
- Down
- ↓ 155 m
- Highest point
- 632 m
- Lowest point
- 504 m
- 5-10% slope · 1 km
- 10-15% slope · 254 m
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
16.8 km in total- Track: 12.1 km
- Path: 3.1 km
- Street: 1.6 km
Surfaces
16.8 km in total- Gravel: 7.8 km
- Unpaved: 5.7 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Asphalt: 1.4 km
- Paved: 366 m
About the walking route Oberer Berggrabenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberer Berggrabenweg is a walking route of 16.8 km that starts in Ilmenau. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Bergmannskapelle (after 16.3 km), Karl Zink (after 16.4 km) and Burg Ilmenau (after 16.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 70 m in total and descend 155 m. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.1 km), path (3.1 km) and street (1.6 km). Of the surface, 7.8 km gravel and 5.7 km unpaved.
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 16.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Doktor-Wald-WegModerate · Circular walk13.3 km
- GoethewanderwegHard · From A to B18.9 km
- RennsteigHard · From A to B169.4 km
- Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Thüringen West)Hard · From A to B138.7 km
- Via PortaHard · From A to B319.5 km
- Wanderweg der Deutschen Einheit (Neustadt am Rennsteig – Hörschel)Hard · From A to B89.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
ZiegenbrunnenAttraction · 137 m from the route - 2
LutherkandelaberMemorial · 153 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 196 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 202 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 227 m from the route - 6
GoethebrunnenAttraction · 253 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 966 m from the route - 8
GoethemuseumMuseum · 970 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 10
GoethehäuschenAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route - 12
Gefallene des ersten und zweiten Weltkrieges aus OberpörlitzMemorial · 2 km from the route - 13
Carl-Eduard-WarteObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 14
Gefallene des ersten und zweiten Weltkrieges aus UnterpörlitzMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 15
CastleCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 16
Schaubergwerk Volle RoseAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Huldreich HeusserMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 19
Deutsches ThermometermuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 20
Bunkermuseum FrauenwaldMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 21
Johann-Jakob-Wilhelm-Heinse-DenkmalMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 22
Heinse-HausMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 23
Aussichtsturm auf dem SchneekopfObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Zu den Frauen auf dem WaldMemorial · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberer Berggrabenweg?
Oberer Berggrabenweg is 16.8 km long. Allow ± 3:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ilmenau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 70 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 16.8 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 Bergmannskapelle, Karl Zink and Burg Ilmenau.
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