Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Meiningen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Süd-Ost walk
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Süd-Ost is a walk of 92.2 km from Meiningen. Along the way you'll find 146 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 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.
- 92.2 km
- ± 24:15 h
- ↑ 2,278 m · ↓ 1,784 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Meiningen
0 kmAt the start: Schlosskirche, Theatermuseum, public toilet and water point.
362 m · 27 benches
Sächsischer Hof and 1 more
362 mHerzog Bernhard II. and 2 public toilets
178 m · 5 benches
Water point
540 m470 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
1 km11 km · 14 benches
Kirchenburg Einhausen
12.1 kmCastle
11.2 km · 13 benches
Kirchenburg Vachdorf
23.2 kmCastle
5.9 km · bench
Osterburg
29.1 kmCastle
20.6 km · 11 benches
Bismarckturm Hildburghausen
49.7 kmObservation tower
18.4 km · 13 benches
Otto Ludwig and 1 more
68.1 kmEisfelder Schloss
15.1 km · 41 benches
Dreistromstein
83.2 kmMemorial
9 km · 13 benches
Finish
92.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 91.2 kmBetween 1 km and 92.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 0 m
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Photo: Photo: Andreas Praefcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 50 m
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Photo: Kramer96 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 384 m
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Photo: kramer96 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 384 m
Castle · after 12.1 km
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Photo: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 23.2 km
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Photo: Uwe-Chico · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 29.1 km
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Photo: Mazbln · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 49.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,278 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,784 m
- Highest point
- 866 m
- Lowest point
- 289 m
- 5-10% slope · 23.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 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
92.2 km in total- Track: 44.1 km
- Path: 30.5 km
- Street: 10.6 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Cycleway: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
92.2 km in total- Unpaved: 30.3 km
- Gravel: 19.6 km
- Asphalt: 13.8 km
- Natural: 8.1 km
- Paved: 4.1 km
- Unknown: 16 km
About the walking route Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Süd-Ost
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Süd-Ost is a walking route of 92.2 km that starts in Meiningen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Meiningen and finish in Siegmundsburg. Along the way you pass Schlosskirche (after 0 m), Theatermuseum (after 50 m) and Sächsischer Hof (after 384 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,278 m in total and descend 1,784 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (44.1 km), path (30.5 km) and street (10.6 km). Of the surface, 30.3 km unpaved and 19.6 km gravel. For 16 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 146 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 4 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 540 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 91.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Werra-Burgen-Steig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Großes PalaisAttraction · 107 m from the route - 2
Meininger MuseenMuseum · 108 m from the route - 3
Büchnersches HinterhausAttraction · 153 m from the route - 4
Stadtkirche Unserer lieben FrauenAttraction · 175 m from the route - 5
Rudolf BaumbachMemorial · 181 m from the route - 6
Herzogliche GruftkapelleAttraction · 206 m from the route - 7
BechsteinbrunnenAttraction · 214 m from the route - 8
BogenbrückeAttraction · 216 m from the route - 9
Otto LudwigMemorial · 252 m from the route - 10
Johannes BrahmsMemorial · 258 m from the route - 11
Staatstheater MeiningenAttraction · 260 m from the route - 12
Jean PaulMemorial · 280 m from the route - 13
St.-Bartholomäus-KircheAttraction · 325 m from the route - 14
Gedenkstein SynagogeMemorial · 327 m from the route - 15
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 352 m from the route - 16
PulverturmAttraction · 405 m from the route - 17
Otto-Ludwig-DenkmalMemorial · 408 m from the route - 18
Schloss UntermaßfeldCastle · 479 m from the route - 19
Burgruine ReuriethCastle · 479 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 542 m from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 583 m from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 594 m from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 641 m from the route - 24
Joseph-MeyerMemorial · 799 m from the route - 25
StadtmuseumMuseum · 958 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Süd-Ost?
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Süd-Ost is 92.2 km long. Allow ± 24:15 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 runs from Meiningen to Siegmundsburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meiningen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,278 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 91.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schlosskirche, Theatermuseum and Sächsischer Hof.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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