Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sonnenstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Eichsfeld-Wanderweg walk
Eichsfeld-Wanderweg is a walk of 269 km from Sonnenstein. Along the way you'll find 293 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 269 km
- ± 68:25 h
- ↑ 5,172 m · ↓ 5,005 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 293 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial
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Photo: Kartenlaser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Nemracc · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Castle
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Franzfoto · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Riaklara · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,172 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,005 m
- Highest point
- 529 m
- Lowest point
- 144 m
- 5-10% slope · 50 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.1 km
- 8 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
269 km in total- Track: 163.5 km
- Path: 38.8 km
- Road: 27 km
- Street: 22.2 km
- Busy road: 7.4 km
- Cycleway: 6.1 km
- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
269 km in total- Asphalt: 64.6 km
- Gravel: 43.2 km
- Paved: 26.3 km
- Unpaved: 24 km
- Natural: 5.6 km
- Unknown: 104.5 km
About the walking route Eichsfeld-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Eichsfeld-Wanderweg is a walking route of 269 km that starts in Sonnenstein. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,172 m in total and descend 5,005 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 68:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (163.5 km), path (38.8 km) and road (27 km). Of the surface, 64.6 km asphalt and 43.2 km gravel. For 104.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 293 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Holungen-BockelnhagenModerate · From A to B13.4 km
- Eichsfeld-Wanderweg - Zweig DuderstadtHard · From A to B18.9 km
- KarstwanderwegHard · From A to B266.3 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B430.4 km
- Fernwanderweg Harz – Eichsfeld – Thüringer Wald (HET)Hard · From A to B202.6 km
- Harz-Hainleite-WanderwegHard · From A to B48.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss HerzbergAttraction · 6.3 km from the route - 2
Schloss BerlepschCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 3
Grenzlandmuseum Bad SachsaMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 4
Center of GermanyViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 5
TodtsteinViewpoint · 8.5 km from the route - 6
HasenburgCastle · 112 m from the route - 7
Kirchenruine KatharinenbergAttraction · 119 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 174 m from the route - 9
Burg HansteinCastle · 186 m from the route - 10
Burg GroßbodungenCastle · 227 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 235 m from the route - 12
Wasserburg DeunaCastle · 619 m from the route - 13
PlesseturmObservation tower · 678 m from the route - 14
RustebergArchaeological site · 746 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 823 m from the route - 16
Schloss RustebergCastle · 886 m from the route - 17
Burg WesternhagenArchaeological site · 909 m from the route - 18
SalzfrauViewpoint · 1.1 km from the route - 19
St.MarienRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Burgruine Burg SteinArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Wüstung HugenworbisArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 22
Kriegerdenkmal StöckeyMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 23
HarburgCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 24
AttractionAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Eichsfeld-Wanderweg?
Eichsfeld-Wanderweg is 269 km long. Allow ± 68:25 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 Sonnenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 5,172 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kriegsdenkmal, Lengefelder Warte and Teufelskanzel.
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