Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Vacha · Updated on 14 November 2026
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Nord walk
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Nord is a walk of 70.6 km from Vacha. Along the way you'll find 172 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 70.6 km
- ± 18:05 h
- ↑ 1,450 m · ↓ 1,532 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 172 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 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: Tilman2007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Jens Murer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: EACC80 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Museum
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Photo: Dk0704 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,450 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,532 m
- Highest point
- 441 m
- Lowest point
- 196 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.1 km
- 5 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
70.6 km in total- Track: 38 km
- Path: 12.7 km
- Street: 10.1 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
70.6 km in total- Gravel: 24.2 km
- Asphalt: 17.6 km
- Unpaved: 11.4 km
- Natural: 8.8 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Unknown: 3.9 km
About the walking route Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Nord
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Nord is a walking route of 70.6 km that starts in Vacha. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hörschel and finish in Kloster Allendorf.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,450 m in total and descend 1,532 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (38 km), path (12.7 km) and street (10.1 km). Of the surface, 24.2 km gravel and 17.6 km asphalt. For 3.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 172 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Werra-Burgen-Steig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Main-Werra-Weg HSNHard · From A to B153 km
- Jakobsweg Bremen (Rhön)-VachaHard · From A to B17.6 km
- Grünes Band Thüringen - Grenzwanderweg in der WartburgregionHard · From A to B84.4 km
- Jakobsweg Via Regia 6Hard · From A to B97.8 km
- LulluspfadHard · From A to B184.3 km
- Fernwanderweg Eisenacher HausHard · From A to B82.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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WartburgAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 2
Bachhaus EisenachMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 3
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 4
BrandenburgAttraction · 108 m from the route - 5
Burg FrankensteinCastle · 214 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 256 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 356 m from the route - 8
Monte KaliAttraction · 389 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 452 m from the route - 10
Erlebnisbergwerk MerkersMuseum · 520 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 539 m from the route - 12
St. AnnenRuins · 541 m from the route - 13
HusenkircheRuins · 568 m from the route - 14
Gedenkanlage mit Ehrenmal für KriegsgefangeneMemorial · 739 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 804 m from the route - 16
Schloss PhilippsthalCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 17
Schloss LeimbachCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 19
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 20
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Schloss WildprechtrodaCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 23
WillkommenMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 24
WegweiserMemorial · 2 km from the route - 25
Schloss DippachCastle · 2.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Nord?
Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Mitte-Nord is 70.6 km long. Allow ± 18:05 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 Hörschel to Kloster Allendorf.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Vacha.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,450 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 Burg Hornsberg, Limpertstein and Krayenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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