Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sondershausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Leiten-Wanderweg walk
Leiten-Wanderweg is a walk of 28.1 km from Sondershausen. Along the way you'll find 28 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.
- 28.1 km
- ± 6:45 h
- ↑ 329 m · ↓ 580 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Sondershausen
0 kmAt the start: Freizeit und Erholungpark "Zum Possen" and public toilet.
16.8 km · 18 benches
Burg Furra
16.8 kmCastle
11.2 km
Finish
28.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28 kmBetween 90 m and 28.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Krajo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
Castle · after 16.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 329 m
- Down
- ↓ 580 m
- Highest point
- 444 m
- Lowest point
- 169 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 847 m
- 15-20% slope · 141 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
28.1 km in total- Track: 22.8 km
- Street: 2.1 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 475 m
- Busy road: 225 m
Surfaces
28.1 km in total- Asphalt: 11.2 km
- Gravel: 6 km
- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Paved: 975 m
- Unknown: 4.9 km
About the walking route Leiten-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Leiten-Wanderweg is a walking route of 28.1 km that starts in Sondershausen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Freizeit und Erholungpark "Zum Possen" (after 0 m) and Burg Furra (after 16.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 329 m in total and descend 580 m. Allow ± 6:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.8 km), street (2.1 km) and path (1.4 km). Of the surface, 11.2 km asphalt and 6 km gravel. For 4.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss SondershausenAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 2
Possenturm 1€Observation tower · 227 m from the route - 3
Schloß HeringenAttraction · 460 m from the route - 4
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 740 m from the route - 5
Ehrenmal des Sondershäuser VerbandesMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 6
Jüdischer Friedhof ImmenrodeMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 7
Mahnmal WeltkriegMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Burg StraußbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 9
MikweMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 10
Turmwindmühle ImmenrodeMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 12
Bismarckturm AulebenObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 13
Schloss Hue De GraisCastle · 5 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 5 km from the route - 15
Ruine „Kirchberg Alte Kirche“Ruins · 5.1 km from the route - 16
HünsteinArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 17
Jüdischer FriedhofMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 18
Schlossruine EbelebenArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route - 19
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 20
PetriturmViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 21
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route - 22
HeimkehleAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 23
TabakspeicherMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 24
Sankt Blasii KircheAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 25
Flohburg - Das Nordhausen MuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Leiten-Wanderweg?
Leiten-Wanderweg is 28.1 km long. Allow ± 6:45 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sondershausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 329 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 28 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 Freizeit und Erholungpark "Zum Possen" and Burg Furra.
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