Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Werra-Suhl-Tal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Eisenach-Bad Hersfeld) walk
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Eisenach-Bad Hersfeld) is a walk of 66.3 km from Werra-Suhl-Tal. Along the way you'll find 95 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
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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.
- 66.3 km
- ± 16:25 h
- ↑ 1,012 m · ↓ 1,022 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 95 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Wartburg
Attraction
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Sfintu1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,012 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,022 m
- Highest point
- 481 m
- Lowest point
- 200 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 333 m
- 6 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
66.3 km in total- Track: 43.1 km
- Street: 11.2 km
- Path: 5 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Busy road: 2.4 km
- Footpath: 600 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 100 m
Surfaces
66.3 km in total- Gravel: 33.1 km
- Asphalt: 18 km
- Unpaved: 6.4 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 3.3 km
About the walking route Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Eisenach-Bad Hersfeld)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Eisenach-Bad Hersfeld) is a walking route of 66.3 km that starts in Werra-Suhl-Tal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,012 m in total and descend 1,022 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (43.1 km), street (11.2 km) and path (5 km). Of the surface, 33.1 km gravel and 18 km asphalt. For 3.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 95 benches, 1 water point and 6 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Lutherweg 1521
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-NordHard · From A to B70.6 km
- Thüringen-Hessen-Rhein-Wanderweg 02, Oberellen - FriedewaldHard · From A to B31.1 km
- Grünes Band Thüringen - Grenzwanderweg in der WartburgregionHard · From A to B84.4 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, HessenHard · From A to B145.2 km
- Frau-Holle-PfadHard · From A to B174.6 km
- Jakobsweg Via Regia 6Hard · From A to B97.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Kulturdenkmal Lager PfaffenwaldMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 3
LullusfeuerAttraction · 111 m from the route - 4
Elisabeth von ThüringenMemorial · 157 m from the route - 5
AttractionAttraction · 171 m from the route - 6
ElisabethplanAttraction · 173 m from the route - 7
WortreichMuseum · 242 m from the route - 8
WegweiserMemorial · 279 m from the route - 9
HeerleinsgrabMemorial · 317 m from the route - 10
BismarcksteinMemorial · 379 m from the route - 11
Stiftsruine Bad HersfeldAttraction · 400 m from the route - 12
Monte KaliAttraction · 458 m from the route - 13
Burgruine MetilsteinCastle · 468 m from the route - 14
RudolfsteinCastle · 525 m from the route - 15
Das goldene MMemorial · 647 m from the route - 16
FriedensteinMemorial · 731 m from the route - 17
Grhz. Carl-AlexanderMemorial · 743 m from the route - 18
Cläs-Kley-SteinMemorial · 937 m from the route - 19
Reuter-Wagner-MuseumMuseum · 940 m from the route - 20
WingolfsdenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 21
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 22
Ghg. Carl AlexanderMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Denkmal zur Geschichte der Deutschen ArbeiterbewegungMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 24
LutherhausMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Johann Sebastian BachMemorial · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Eisenach-Bad Hersfeld)?
Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Eisenach-Bad Hersfeld) is 66.3 km long. Allow ± 16:25 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 Werra-Suhl-Tal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,012 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Hornsberg, Schloss Dippach and Wartburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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